Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I use Pearl Izumi sun sleeves if the humidity is not too high, they work great. However, if it's really humid and 90+, they're worse than useless, better just to go with bare arms/legs and an extra helping of sunscreen. Or are you talking about only your head? I don't know, I have tons of hair and don't get burnt on top. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:12 AM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: What's good at blocking sunlight, while at the same time not getting overheated from too thick a material for a covering? Helmets are vented and I get burned. What do you find that works? I notice some of you do all day riding so I figured you would have good ideas. I'm talking 80-105F and in direct sunlight. What works? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
Here's what I use: http://www.treadley.com.au/ This little cottage industry was developed by a concerned mother in Australia. They can look a bit goofy but work fantastic. If I remember correctly she had a big sale right around Easter last year. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Sam vs. Cheviot?
First decision point: Long chain stays or not? no=Sam; yes=clem/clementine or cheviot Second decision point: fattiest tires? yes=clem/clementine Third Decision point: top tube or not? yes=Clem or Sam; no=Clementine or Cheviot Fourth decision combopoints: how much can I spend, am I a build-perfecter, and am I rough-ride fretter? Thinking of Bill's post, if you're a build perfecter, go with a Sam or Cheviot. If you're a rough-ride fretter, go with the Clem/clementine Feel free to mix up the order of the questions. Personally, bikes with fat tires and long chain stays are the absolute bomb! They go anywhere and couldn't be more comfy. I'm just glad I'm done making decisions! -RCW -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
For those of you on this list who aren't on the iBob list, I have ordered a 3 sp fixed hub for a second rear wheel for my '03 Curt. I'd be interested in impressions of it from those who have used one but haven't commented already. In particular: 1. How does it hold up long term? Scuttlebutt says that early models sometimes broke quickly and that later ones don't. Comments? 2. Lash: I've read 3 or 4 degrees and 10 degrees; annoying and not really noticeable. Comments? 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? 4. Adjustment: many said that adjustment is finicky. A few said it's not -- just follow the instructions. Comments? 5. Bearing play: several said that the cones loosen up after a few miles and that you need to re-adjust them. True? 6. Wear-in: Many said that the indirect gears feel looser after 100 miles; some said the wear in a bit more up to the 200 mile point. Your experience? 7. Related: Drag: many said that they could not feel additional drag in gear 2 (25% reduction); many also said that #1 drags much more; again, many said things get better after use. Your experience? #7 will be of particular use since I have the option of setting the hub up with 3d = direct as cruising gear (70) and have two rather low climbing gears; or setting it up with 2d as cruising, 3d as downhill, and 1st as a closer climbing gear: say: 91-70-57 inches. OTOH, I'm going to see if I can't use a 17 t *and* a 14 t on the driver so that I have a direct drive cruising gear, climbing gears, and an 85 downhill gear (LBS could not source a 13 t cog). I've thought of getting a similar wheel for the gofast, but I hesitate: the gofast has been meant to be a pure fixed no-additions gofast, and I think instead I'll simply add a 17/21 Dingle to the flip side of the hub (46/15 or 75 cruising gear; 66 lazy gear; and 54 climbing gear.) What I *really* need is a 3d custom identical in all ways except for a 1X9 derailleur drivetrain. OTOH, if I did that, I'd need* 2 more* customs: one dressed up with lights and fenders and rack and luggage; the other as a derailleur gofast. No wait, *3 more,* because [Oh shut up.] Anyway, back to the S3X: your shared experience welcomed. Thanks. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
On 03/21/2015 01:40 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? You'd better not try coasting. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Bill, your post with introspection on perfecter-builds and the Clem was really lovely. I'm especially touched by the lines, Those bikes [the Clems], I'm completely convinced, could make me completely happy, and that would be the first off-the-rack complete bike that could do that since I was 12. That's magic, to me. And your thoughts about potential Atlantis riders and their perspectives on cost and rough riding are astute. I know that I'm more careful with my raffle-won Custom than I am with my Saluki than I am with my ProtoBleriot. AND I know when I picked up the custom, Grant made it clear that he expects me to ride it in the snow, etc. So I have ridden it in the snow, fretted, and then completely washed it after every snow ride. That doesn't happen to the proto. The point: The Clem/clementine might just be the ultimate Just Ride Riv. thanks for your thoughtfulness -RCW -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
Of course, I forgot a question that I meant most to ask: Since the S3X wheel will be an occasional wheel, I'd like to have a quick-setup shifting system, which means no housing if possible. I've ordered the thumbshifter as well as the bar end shifter and thought I'd cobble something that could mount to, say, the seatpost and have a short and direct cable run to the hub. Has anyone done this? Care to share idea and photo? Thanks. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you on this list who aren't on the iBob list, I have ordered a 3 sp fixed hub for a second rear wheel for my '03 Curt. I'd be interested in impressions of it from those who have used one but haven't commented already. In particular: 1. How does it hold up long term? Scuttlebutt says that early models sometimes broke quickly and that later ones don't. Comments? 2. Lash: I've read 3 or 4 degrees and 10 degrees; annoying and not really noticeable. Comments? 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? 4. Adjustment: many said that adjustment is finicky. A few said it's not -- just follow the instructions. Comments? 5. Bearing play: several said that the cones loosen up after a few miles and that you need to re-adjust them. True? 6. Wear-in: Many said that the indirect gears feel looser after 100 miles; some said the wear in a bit more up to the 200 mile point. Your experience? 7. Related: Drag: many said that they could not feel additional drag in gear 2 (25% reduction); many also said that #1 drags much more; again, many said things get better after use. Your experience? #7 will be of particular use since I have the option of setting the hub up with 3d = direct as cruising gear (70) and have two rather low climbing gears; or setting it up with 2d as cruising, 3d as downhill, and 1st as a closer climbing gear: say: 91-70-57 inches. OTOH, I'm going to see if I can't use a 17 t *and* a 14 t on the driver so that I have a direct drive cruising gear, climbing gears, and an 85 downhill gear (LBS could not source a 13 t cog). I've thought of getting a similar wheel for the gofast, but I hesitate: the gofast has been meant to be a pure fixed no-additions gofast, and I think instead I'll simply add a 17/21 Dingle to the flip side of the hub (46/15 or 75 cruising gear; 66 lazy gear; and 54 climbing gear.) What I *really* need is a 3d custom identical in all ways except for a 1X9 derailleur drivetrain. OTOH, if I did that, I'd need* 2 more* customs: one dressed up with lights and fenders and rack and luggage; the other as a derailleur gofast. No wait, *3 more,* because [Oh shut up.] Anyway, back to the S3X: your shared experience welcomed. Thanks. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
Cycling cap under helmet and sunscreen on my fave and neck. Jim, sorry to hear about your mom's surgeries. I lost my mother to melanoma; hers developed on her scalp. So to all, wear sunscreen and protect your scalp, whether you are balding or not! Skin cancer kills! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Shopsack as a rear Trunksack?
Shopsack on the rear rack works brilliantly! It held 6 packs of cheese, bulk coconut oil, 4 doz. eggs (+2 in/on the large trunksack on the front rack), plus whatever else my wife had me get (I don't pay attention because they just bring out my already paid for load and all I do is load it up -- the store is too scented for me to go into.). Two Irish straps snugged it down. I was concerned the eggs would crack on the way home, but they all made it fine! Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16261961414/ For the ride, I had the large trunksack on the rear rack, with the large shopsack stuffed in there along with my warmer clothes as needed. When I got the grocery, I moved the trunksack to the front rack, loaded up the shopsack, plunked it on the rear rack, strapped it on and was good to go. Here's the pre-shopsack mode: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16676992307/in/photostream/ With abandon, Patrick On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 8:43:45 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: Would it work to use a large (or medium if smaller is needed) Shopsack rather than a large Trunksack on the rear rack, securing it with two Irish Straps? My thinking: — Large olive Trunksacks are out of stock — Shopsacks are much more flexible for a wide variety of uses on and off the bike With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Got my new Cheviot
Welcome, KC! Congratulations on your Cheviot! Evan E. SF, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Sam vs. Cheviot?
Had a Sam; loved it. Daughter took it. Intrigued when the Cheviots came out; the green sealed it. Bought a Cheviot; love it. Have 43mm tires on it now for trails; Rock and Roads. They're also great on the street, so I commute on them too. The Cheviot is even more comfortable to me than my Sam was. There isn't really anywhere (almost) I can't go on the Cheviot. I'm trying to thin the herd (not Rivs) 'cuz I just don't ride anything else. BUT… I just got my hands on a 10 yr. old Saluki, and I'm building it up with drop bars. So go figure! To be honest I want an Atlantis too, and a Clem! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9MiLTLMeqXw/VQ2IJf-OH8I/AVo/DokRURA4DFI/s1600/untitled-3.jpg On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5:35:06 PM UTC-7, Eric Daume wrote: How do you choose and why? Eric none of the above right now Daume Dublin, OH -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Clem Colors -- Silver vs Anthracite ????
Anthracite is the name of a silvery gray color. The Clem comes in that silvery gray color, and also British racing green and a dark blue-green color. On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 7:05 PM, DSat sattd...@gmail.com wrote: On the Blug there is a picture labelled Anthracite. I thought that I read somewhere that the three colors for the Clem were blue, green, and silver. Does Anthracite refer to the silver color that was mentioned? Or is there not a picture of the Silver? Is the Anthracite just a test color that will not be offered for the bike? Any input appreciated on silver vs anthracite. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
Oh, I'm used to not coasting. But I may eventually re-install a rear brake and use the S3X with a 17 t fw or perhaps a DOS freewheel. (Of course, then I'd have to have a derailleur hangar brazed on, and a dt shifter boss; all of which will eventually lead to an electric hub motor and at last to abandoning cycling for golf.) On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 11:45 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On 03/21/2015 01:40 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? You'd better not try coasting. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Chains do not like me.
Plowing through the snow attempting to make Rampart Reservoir, my nine speed chain that is less than a year old decided to shatter a side link. I’m not talking a pin pipping out and a bent side. The pin blew out the side so there is a very open “O-C where there used to be an “O-O.” LCG to the rescue! I LCGed my way back up to the road, then ran up the hills and coasted down the hills till I reached my LBS. Chain replaced, headed for the grocery, and it’s all good! Adventure rarely looks like what you plan, but it is always fun! Where the chain died: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16261959554/in/photostream/ With abandon, Patrick www.MindYourHeadCoop.org www.OurHolyConception.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
The Clem rides like a Rivendell, meaning very nicely. It's stout like my Bombadil, but definitely more laid back and cruiserish. The thing that the Clem does for me is more about me. I'm a super detailed bike builder. I'm extremely proud of many of my builds, and I dwell on them a lot. I'm always thinking of ways to make my numerous perfect bikes more perfecter. The Clem feels to me like it is giving me permission to just get on my bike and ride, and not think so dang hard about stuff. I probably won't buy a complete Clem, but Riv will have a standard build of complete Clems. Those bikes, I'm completely convinced, could make me completely happy, and that would be the first off-the-rack complete bike that could do that since I was 12. That's magic, to me. I imagine folks who can afford an Atlantis, but can't make themselves ride a $4500 bicycle roughly without stressing out about it, so they don't buy one or can't enjoy it. The Clem is so darn inexpensive and so begging to be used, that those people will have permission to go out and have fun and not worry about it. That's fantastic. I also imagine folks who cannot afford an Atlantis, and lurk on the boards all the time waiting to get one second hand, and have put all the mental and emotional energy into a perfect bike that I've done. I imagine those people now see a Clem as their way to get something that is an affordable way to get a perfect bike. I imagine those people wanting to pore over the geo-charts and worry about stem length and 8sp vs 9 and butt-lengths etc. Those people I'm afraid might be frustrated by the process. The Clem is the Clem. The details that don't matter, don't matter. The Clem is not to be swooned over, dwelled on. The Clem gets me back to the idea of dwelling on the memorable things I'm going to do on a bike, rather than dwelling on the bike itself. I may not buy one, because I'm already doing a Clem build the hard way (I always do things the hard way). A mid 80s lugged mountain bike is at the framebuilder now getting a bunch of braze-ons. The build is Clem-like. If I bought a Clem, I think it would be so I have a pair of camping bikes so me and a companion can get out of Dodge any time and campout. The thought of doing that already has me excited. I get home from work on a summer Friday. The Giants game is about to start. Henry, let's bounce! We jump on the Paramountain and the Clem, with the AM radio, and gear, and drop into Wildcat, Briones, Tilden, Chabot, you name it. We camp out, listen to the ball game, contemplate the stars, and come back in the morning, new men. Who cares what butt lengths you have when that's what you are doing on your bike? On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 9:49:03 PM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote: Bill, How'd it compare to the other Rivs you own? You appear to have enough to be considered a reliable authority. John On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:21:27 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: I rolled by RBW HQ this morning and got to test ride a 52cm Clem. I've always felt lucky that I'm pretty much exactly Grant-sized. Turns out today I got to ride Grant's Clem prototype, and didn't even have to change saddle height. It's terrific. It rides how I expected it to ride, meaning it disappeared, made me smile, and made me reluctant to return it to them. I don't know if I will pre-order, but if I do, the $150 they are paying me to adopt early will go towards a set of Bosco Bullmooses. That's the bar for that bike. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
Patrick: I know I've chimed in before, but I'm a big fan of the S3X, so here goes ... 1) No problems long term so far after a few year's use of two S3X on two bikes. 2) Lash is mildly annoying when you use the hub as a fixed gear. I run both of mine with a White Industries Eno freewheel now, so it's a non-issue for me. 3) I think riding the hub in fixed gear mode is *mostly* like riding a regular fixie. One of the benefits of a true fixed gear (assuming you have your chain tight enough) is the feeling of connection between you and the bike--stop pedaling or back off, and the bike transmits its energy right back to you. The lash in the S3X delays that reaction. How bothersome it is will depend on what you're looking for from a fixed ride. 4) Adjustment is not finicky at all. Take the slack out of the shift cable with the barrel adjuster and you're set. If for some reason it pops out of gear under load, make the cable a little tighter. I've heard of riders who shift this hub with a friction lever. 5) Haven't noticed any unusual bearing play on either of my bikes. 6) No discernible change in either of my bikes. 7) Yes. Despite what the tests I've read say, you can feel the hub working in gears 1 and 2. Can't feel it at all in 3, which is direct drive. --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Mar 21, 2015, at 10:40 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you on this list who aren't on the iBob list, I have ordered a 3 sp fixed hub for a second rear wheel for my '03 Curt. I'd be interested in impressions of it from those who have used one but haven't commented already. In particular: 1. How does it hold up long term? Scuttlebutt says that early models sometimes broke quickly and that later ones don't. Comments? 2. Lash: I've read 3 or 4 degrees and 10 degrees; annoying and not really noticeable. Comments? 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? 4. Adjustment: many said that adjustment is finicky. A few said it's not -- just follow the instructions. Comments? 5. Bearing play: several said that the cones loosen up after a few miles and that you need to re-adjust them. True? 6. Wear-in: Many said that the indirect gears feel looser after 100 miles; some said the wear in a bit more up to the 200 mile point. Your experience? 7. Related: Drag: many said that they could not feel additional drag in gear 2 (25% reduction); many also said that #1 drags much more; again, many said things get better after use. Your experience? #7 will be of particular use since I have the option of setting the hub up with 3d = direct as cruising gear (70) and have two rather low climbing gears; or setting it up with 2d as cruising, 3d as downhill, and 1st as a closer climbing gear: say: 91-70-57 inches. OTOH, I'm going to see if I can't use a 17 t and a 14 t on the driver so that I have a direct drive cruising gear, climbing gears, and an 85 downhill gear (LBS could not source a 13 t cog). I've thought of getting a similar wheel for the gofast, but I hesitate: the gofast has been meant to be a pure fixed no-additions gofast, and I think instead I'll simply add a 17/21 Dingle to the flip side of the hub (46/15 or 75 cruising gear; 66 lazy gear; and 54 climbing gear.) What I really need is a 3d custom identical in all ways except for a 1X9 derailleur drivetrain. OTOH, if I did that, I'd need 2 more customs: one dressed up with lights and fenders and rack and luggage; the other as a derailleur gofast. No wait, 3 more, because [Oh shut up.] Anyway, back to the S3X: your shared experience welcomed. Thanks. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. Chuang Tzu Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. Aristotle The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
If I'm not wearing a helmet I wear an older version of this from Tilley: http://www.tilley.com/us_en/men/hats/warm-weather/ltm6is-insect-shieldr.html If I'm wearing a helmet I wear this: http://www.solararmourinc.com/neckvizor.cfm I have thick hair atop my head and have never been burned through my helmet. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:12:55 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote: What's good at blocking sunlight, while at the same time not getting overheated from too thick a material for a covering? Helmets are vented and I get burned. What do you find that works? I notice some of you do all day riding so I figured you would have good ideas. I'm talking 80-105F and in direct sunlight. What works? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
If I think the road or ride is dangerous I wear a cotton cycling cap under my helmet and just sweat a lot. The evaporation makes it tolerable. When riding around town I wear a panama style hat from my local hardware store. Good shade and keeps me cool. Gonna start heating up here in Nashville. Edwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Clem info for the Tall and Long
Yes Matt, is does *appear *longer , even by measuring the full image with a ruler onscreen where it definitely IS longer. So there seems to be direct contradiction here, with Keven's info and the image shown, which should be noted is only a prototype. The production frames are non-existent as of now . The pre-sale from the Blug info appears to be a pre pre-sale even, earlier than they had planned or wanted but they need some cash . It does not appear though, to be any higher front end than what Keven said though, so to have an overly long TT and not a proportionately higher head tube seems like it would be a bit odd . Again , it's not until final specs are officially confirmed does any of this matter !We're all talking about Pie in the Sky, it looks great but you can't have it. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:31:56 PM UTC-4, Matt B. wrote: I'm sure the final geometry is probably still in the works but the top tube on the prototype 59cm on the blug definitely looks longer than 61cm.It looks like it's about ~63cm actual, and maybe ~65cm horizontal. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:12:25 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote: I had some questions about the Clem for Keven about the 59cm. Clem that he graciously answered for me and thought I'd pass them along . 1. The head/front end(top of the head tube) on the Clem is virtually identical in height as my 60cm. Bombadil . 2. The top tube is 61cm-ish . That's 2cm. shorter than the Bomba , :( . (Too short for me,, boo-hoo , lol ) 3. The head and seat angles he as not positive on, likely the same as the Bomba , which is a 72 ST and 71 HT. 4. In regards to number one, to get the highest bars, the steering tube is always left as long as possible ! 5. The BB and headset are likely Tange's . 6. If you want a different front cable hanger, you can buy one separately for it . I assume he meant the would install it in place of the stock one. And he welcomes questions, which is awesome ! ! Oh yes ... he also added this : * Grant is making noise about creating a 64cm Clementine which would have a bigger headtube (higher handlebars) than your Bombadil and the 59cm Clem's, so that might be worth waiting for/ signing up for. Not sure if it will be included with the first shipment* . So there just *may *be a 64cm Clementine ! Which I'd love as a top tube on a Clem would be close to my max clearance wise . I always wanted a Betty or something like it in the past but it was always just not quite tall/long enough for me , so this solves all that :) Yeah ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I ride a great deal in wide open ranch land through long Texas summers. Last year I switched to what the ranchers wear...a well-ventilated straw cowboy hat. I choose a not-too-snug fit and added a stampede string to keep the thing on during faster downhill runs and gusty days. The advantages are light weight, well ventilated, and lots wide-brim shade. The biggest drawback (but no big deal for me) is the occasional wind-on-brim leverage to your head. It has been the best solution for me yet...and it it just about time start using it again. Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I'm with Patrick. I mostly don't wear a helmet except when required by brevets. And I'm bald. So I slowly get my head used to the sun each spring by wearing a cotton cycling cap, then taking it off and putting it in the handlebar bag or jersey pocket to get 15, then 30 then 45 minutes, until I can get 2-3 hours or more without burning (because a sunburned noggin is miserable!) I sweat so much that after a short time I have to wear the cap backwards because sweat runs down the bill and funnels right onto my sunglasses. It snowed in CT yesterday and my 200km brevet in DC today was rescheduled. I can't wait to worry about sun again! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What color CSJs are folks buying?
Oooh, I get to post my first comment over here since thanks to Clem I will finally be a Riv owner. I went with the green myself. The blue I like best, but darnit, I just bought a Simcoe roadster last year in a similar (but matte) hue of blue, and it's staying in my stable and I don't need two blue bikes, so, British racing green it is! I'm thinking some white cable housing to call to mind the white racing stripes typical on British racers and it'll be a pretty sharp ride. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:40:56 PM UTC-4, Conway Bennett wrote: I didn't want to like it (the Clem Jr.), and didn't until I saw them painted. So what colors are people preordering? I like the blue but my Sams blue and the green is probably great in person but man the pewter(?) is sweet! I was already preparing to sell my Cross Check to cull the herd but I bet I could just swap a lot of parts, sell the frame and only be out of pocket for a CSJ frame and wheelset. So now I guess I'm looking at a sort of lateral move? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB: Bosco or Alba
I just installed a Yepp Mini stem mounted kid seat and I need a bar with a little less reach to give me and the wee-lad a little more room. I'm currently running chopped Alba bars and i wish I had those 1.5 inches back now... Our 14 month old is totally loving his new bike seat. He brought me my helmet this morning while we were getting ready - i can take a hint! WTB: Bosco or Alba bars. Kevin In Chicago. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Large Rucksack on Small Front Rack without sagging
too avoid sagging, especially since you a carrying food, try a flexible plastic cutting board in the bottom on the bag. duel use, as a cutting board for tasty tour meals. Morgan On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 6:56:57 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: I did go on a first day of Spring ride with our two eldest and we had a blast splashing through mud puddles. The breaking in of the bag has begun! Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Which current Riv bike model would be the most similar to the Clem? I realize the Clem is different, but try and explain where it fits into the current bike model lineup. On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 3:21:27 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I rolled by RBW HQ this morning and got to test ride a 52cm Clem. I've always felt lucky that I'm pretty much exactly Grant-sized. Turns out today I got to ride Grant's Clem prototype, and didn't even have to change saddle height. It's terrific. It rides how I expected it to ride, meaning it disappeared, made me smile, and made me reluctant to return it to them. I don't know if I will pre-order, but if I do, the $150 they are paying me to adopt early will go towards a set of Bosco Bullmooses. That's the bar for that bike. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS Quickbeam 54cm
Anyone want to make an offer on this bike. I'm ready to consider shipping it or selling just the frame and forks for those who've asked me that in the past. Thanks. On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:08:44 PM UTC-8, john elliott wrote: Hi, After careful deliberation I am deciding to offer my Quickbeam for sale. It's one of the green one's. 54 cm. I bought it new as a frame and fork, but it's pretty close to stock. It has a set of stock quickbeam wheels that I bought from someone who modified their quickbeam to 650b. It has a phil wood bottom bracket that was rebuilt at phil wood just before I installed it. At the moment it has an old no name saddle as Ive been working on recovering the brooks saddle that was on it. I could include the brooks if anyone is interested in a recovered saddle. The handlebar is an albatross bar that is flipped upside down and with about an inch cut off the ends. Nitto dirt drop stem. The seat post is decent, off an older 80's vintage trek. Pedals are shimano, the ones that are spd on one side and standard cage pedal on the other side. It has a rear rack and fenders (the rear fender has about 6 inches cut off, to facilitate wheel removal.) I've committed the sin of removing the decals as well. I'm taking it in tomorrow to get it tuned up and cleaned up a bit and I'll post more photos as soon as it gets back. It does have a few nicks in the paint, but nothing more than that. I'm thinking between $1000-1200 ish but I am open to offers. If no one is interested I'll probably list it on craigslist in a week or two. I live in San Francisco and I would prefer to sell to someone in the region, but I wouldn't completely rule out shipping for the right situation. Thanks PS: I also have an sturmey archer S3X wheel that is not on the bike. I honestly never used it or set it up, but I do have the bar end shifter, cable and other bits. The rim is a velocity dyad if that makes any difference.This could go with the bike, or perhaps be sold separately depending on interest. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Clem with drop bars
Is anyone considering using drop bars on their Clem build. The 61 cm tt on the 59 is not too long for me. I am a new member to this group, been a fairly quiet member of ibob and CR for many years. I have a Rivendell Road, 96, and last fall bought a 2000 AR. Main interest is cycletouring, returned this week from 3 months in Mexico. Steve Plymouth, New Hampshire -- Steven Sweedler Plymouth, New Hampshire -- Steven Sweedler Plymouth, New Hampshire -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Clem Colors -- Silver vs Anthracite ????
On the Blug there is a picture labelled Anthracite. I thought that I read somewhere that the three colors for the Clem were blue, green, and silver. Does Anthracite refer to the silver color that was mentioned? Or is there not a picture of the Silver? Is the Anthracite just a test color that will not be offered for the bike? Any input appreciated on silver vs anthracite. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: brake advice
I have Schwalbe Marathon 47's with Paul mini-motos, the straddle wire clears the tires (barely), but couldn't possibly clear any kind of fender. On Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 6:00:20 PM UTC-4, Will wrote: I have a new-to-me Atlantis that needs brakes. I've just installed P65 Longboards and am thinking about either Paul Touring Cantilevers or Paul Mini-Motos. Any/all experience is solicited. I want to get this right. Thanks Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I ended up with a Solar Sombrero from Simms Fishing. Nice, light, rollable. Easy to tuck into the bag. Ended up with a couple of their sunblocking arm covers as well. And I have a bunch of the sunblocking Buff headwear neck gaiters (both in merino wool for winter and their superlight UV material for summer). But, the Sombrero's floppy brim is pretty intolerable for riding. If I look down, it flips down in front. As much as I enjoy the zen of cycling, I do not want to ride while under a fabric analog of Luke Skywalker training helmet... I have a whole series of cycling caps (I mean, it _is_ what they were designed for after all.) I have tucked the Buff under my helmet and let it flap like a doo-rag tail, but find I can stay pretty comfy with it loose on my neck. Spent most of last year helping my mom go through a succession of surgeries to replace her nose for recurring skin cancer, so I figure I'm going to err on the side of serious sunscreen and fabric layers. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Got my new Cheviot
Kellie, not sure if you saw my message. We're from socal and vacationing here in bay area waiting for new granddaughter. Kids live in Marina Bay complex. You will likely find us on the trail today pulling 2 year old in trailer. Any suggestions for nice rides in the area are appreciated. Preference for out of traffic. Helping with grandson but not tied down so anywhere in general area, incl wine country works. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I'm fair skinned and use a Buff over my hair, ears and back of my neck to prevent sunburn but don't ride in hot and humid weather. Most I ever did was 107 miles in 107 heat and quit. Cheers Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I have an inordinate fondness of hats and have tried lots and lots of types while bicycling. Here are some fav's: +2 on tilly brimmed hats; cotton, oilcloth, or wool. Both Erin and I love them. The curve of the brim from back to front is good with wind and can be coupled with the chin strap on the cotton and oilskin models. the aussie style snap-up sides can be helpful. Also, slip a business card and a couple bills in the crown pocket. MAKE SURE you try it on first; the tilly sizing is sometimes whacky and they tend to run small. +1 on panama but be sure that it fits well. best with a leather sweatband. Can blow off in strong wind/downhill. Hold on. others with brims/bills: *bowlers are surprisingly good for cooler riding. Harder to find; if you find a good one with a leather sweatband that fits. snap it up. Plus they are totally dapper. *Gorin caps, if you find a model you like, have worked well for both Erin and me—but they discontinue styles so quickly that if you like it, get it. *Stormy Kromers are really quite good and now come in lots of fabrics and colors. Has ear protection that can be deployed. *radar o'reilly style knit caps are great for colder weather and can drop over your ears *and the many bike-specific caps of course haberdasheringly yours, RCW -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Got my new Cheviot
Oh, I don't know. The bedroom is the place for Rivs! https://www.flickr.com/photos/7563204@N05/16856700776/ On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1:19:58 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote: I say not only store your bike in the living room, but work on it there, too! It's way more pleasant! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
I don't wear a helmet. I love getting an hour or two of peak sun exposure for Vitamin D and other intangibles that only get produced by our skin via sun exposure when the sun is higher than 45˚. Outside that, I wear either a Tilley hat (medium brim, I prefer their cotton one, but mine is too small as the cotton runs smaller than the other ones) or a cotton biking hat (with a bandana tucked under if full coverage is desired), which would work under your helmet. My daughters and wife wear a cotton bonnet (think Laura Ingalls Wilder. You didn't ask, but for a shirt, I've found Grant's approach of a thin cotton work shirt is fantastic. Just be sure the arms are long enough to cover wrists when in your forward most position. It sure feels good to start getting sun exposure questions again! Snow must be melting. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 11:12:55 PM UTC-6, lungimsam wrote: What's good at blocking sunlight, while at the same time not getting overheated from too thick a material for a covering? Helmets are vented and I get burned. What do you find that works? I notice some of you do all day riding so I figured you would have good ideas. I'm talking 80-105F and in direct sunlight. What works? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] VO Tourist Cockpit FS / FT
I've got a set of VO Tourist bars with Tektro City levers, Nitto 10cm Tallux stem, and black foam grips. Stem and bar are 25.4mm clamp, and bar and levers are 22.2mm. All in excellent condition. Looking for $100 plus shipping, or will entertain trades for Noodle/Mark's Bar and matching stem. Pix are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53546004@N07/sets/72157651062731760/ Please contact me offline with any interest. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
If I do wear a hat, mostly to keep the sun out of eyes, it's a Headsweats Cycle cap . It's not cheapie generic cycle cap either, the bill is a little longer and flexible . The high quality fabric is great for warm weather, Coolmax . I too find most headwear too warm , but these caps I can wear in any temp and I don't notice it at all. In really hot conditions I keep it wet and the natural evaporative cooling is wonderful :) Better than a bare head . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?
Bringing my shade with me... http://instagram.com/p/sauukJnPxU/ Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: LHT vs Clem ??
I'll be test riding a clem this weekend and I'll let you know my thoughts. Given the thick diameter tubes and overall stoutness/geometry of the bike, I doubt anyone would consider the Clem a light anything. How you loas it and what feels good is up to you, and perhaps the Clem will feel livelier unloaded than a trucker, but most light tourers that I've come across typically have less wheel clearance, thinner tubing, more roadish geometry. If anything I think the Clem could handle what your throw at it but it fall into the category of Bombproof Country bike for dirt roads and S240s as opposed to credit card touring and randonneuring. For all I know country bike is just what you're lookin' for. And don't listed to me just yet, I'm already forming an opinion about the bike without having rode it, standby for an informed test ride report -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [RBW] Which Riv to Rando?
For a few years I had the good fortune to be able to adjust my work schedule so that I could ride all 75km/46 miles to work. By bicycle one day, train home, train to work next day, bicycle home. To make everything work I used my Rivendell custom with 28mm tubulars some days, my Heron Touring (essentially an Atlantis) with 48h touring wheels shoed with 35mm Paselas some days. The Riv felt racier, but the time was 3 hours sharp, regardless of bicycle. Tried to go both directions some days, but that was too much. My experience though: comfort. For going a long distance, use the most comfortable bike and equip it for the purpose. Olof Stroh Uppsala Sweden I'm getting ready for a brevet series starting late next month. I'd been planning on riding my Romulus which is set up with the original factory wheels and the extraordinary Compass Stampede Pass tires and fenders. My thoght was to add the Mark's rack to the Romulus and be ready to go with battery lighting, but I'm sitting here in my office staring at my mighty Atlantis with its dyno, Luxos headlight with USB charging, brake lights, and luggage and wondering whether it wouldn't be the better choice, especially if I replaced the Marathon Supreme's with Barlow Pass tires for the Brevets. First world problems, I know. I'm confident the Atlantis is the more comfortable bike of the two, but the Rom is faster. Most of the folks here in Utah ride brevets on racing style bikes, usually without fenders, and I'm apprehensive about not being able to keep up with anyone and having to ride alone. Thoughts on the Atlantis with the Barlow Pass would be appreciated. DG -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Interesting things your bikes find
BOB'S…. every Fri. night after football games! On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 4:36:48 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: If you grew up in SoCal, you'll remember this little guy. This one is now in Florence, OR. The staff had no idea about it. A hot rode themed restaurant with a unique mascot from the middle of the last century. @Tom: Yea, I remember seeing Little Oscar at a market opening thinking he was pretty rough looking up close. dougP On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 4:21:50 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote: it's like the wildlife thread—only different! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS 56cm Hillborne f/f/hs/bottom bracket
Bump price drop to 700plus shipping, have a complete build kit (minus wheels) to throw in for $200 as well. Add ons all riv sourced Mustache Bars dirt drop stem Sugino Triple Microshift triple drive train derailleurs and shifters. Tektro Brakes already included - front one is squishy Will add a couple pairs of used tires Jack Brown Greens and WTB Pathways - Staring a move away from 700c tires have life and offer 2 types of riding. Will keep posted for one week then post on ebay, Sunday March 29th. Thanks Trevor On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 10:40:53 AM UTC-4, Trevor saxton wrote: Pictures attached https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/78462625@N07/sets/72157651170921376/ Note handlebar setup not included -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Hey! Bill! I am thankful you found a problem I don't have! I have no problem abusing my Hunqapillar, to which the numerous dings in the paint attest. Grin. I am so glad you have a quality beater on the way! With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
The person in question has been interested in having a bike she could ride around her uptown-y area in a large southern city. She owns a couple of high end crabon fibre bikes. I suggested the Clementine as one of the finest examples of such a bike, and informed her of the presale. However, she is curious about the sizing since she is 5'10 and normally rides a 54. I replied to her thusly: Rivendell does their sizing differently than most bikes, and it even differs from model to model. They said in their blog that the 52 would fit around 5'8 to 6'0 and I'd tend to take them at the their word, but if you have questions I'd definitely give them a call. They are very nice and will take the time to explain the sizing rationale for a specific model. Any additional advice I should give her? -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
Thanks again, Eric -- I know you are a fan, and it's good to know that someone who puts a great deal of mileage on them is happy with them. Eventually I may use mine with a freewheel, but I thought I'd start with the simplest application and try it fixed, first. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Patrick: I know I've chimed in before, but I'm a big fan of the S3X, so here goes ... 1) No problems long term so far after a few year's use of two S3X on two bikes. 2) Lash is mildly annoying when you use the hub as a fixed gear. I run both of mine with a White Industries Eno freewheel now, so it's a non-issue for me. 3) I think riding the hub in fixed gear mode is *mostly* like riding a regular fixie. One of the benefits of a true fixed gear (assuming you have your chain tight enough) is the feeling of connection between you and the bike--stop pedaling or back off, and the bike transmits its energy right back to you. The lash in the S3X delays that reaction. How bothersome it is will depend on what you're looking for from a fixed ride. 4) Adjustment is not finicky at all. Take the slack out of the shift cable with the barrel adjuster and you're set. If for some reason it pops out of gear under load, make the cable a little tighter. I've heard of riders who shift this hub with a friction lever. 5) Haven't noticed any unusual bearing play on either of my bikes. 6) No discernible change in either of my bikes. 7) Yes. Despite what the tests I've read say, you can feel the hub working in gears 1 and 2. Can't feel it at all in 3, which is direct drive. --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Mar 21, 2015, at 10:40 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you on this list who aren't on the iBob list, I have ordered a 3 sp fixed hub for a second rear wheel for my '03 Curt. I'd be interested in impressions of it from those who have used one but haven't commented already. In particular: 1. How does it hold up long term? Scuttlebutt says that early models sometimes broke quickly and that later ones don't. Comments? 2. Lash: I've read 3 or 4 degrees and 10 degrees; annoying and not really noticeable. Comments? 3. Several made the interesting comment that riding with the hub is really not like riding fixed; rather, more like riding a regular 3-speed. That is fine with me, since I would use this wheel only when I don't feel like riding a real fixed wheel -- lazy days; tired days; longer rides; windy days; and so forth. Comments? 4. Adjustment: many said that adjustment is finicky. A few said it's not -- just follow the instructions. Comments? 5. Bearing play: several said that the cones loosen up after a few miles and that you need to re-adjust them. True? 6. Wear-in: Many said that the indirect gears feel looser after 100 miles; some said the wear in a bit more up to the 200 mile point. Your experience? 7. Related: Drag: many said that they could not feel additional drag in gear 2 (25% reduction); many also said that #1 drags much more; again, many said things get better after use. Your experience? #7 will be of particular use since I have the option of setting the hub up with 3d = direct as cruising gear (70) and have two rather low climbing gears; or setting it up with 2d as cruising, 3d as downhill, and 1st as a closer climbing gear: say: 91-70-57 inches. OTOH, I'm going to see if I can't use a 17 t *and* a 14 t on the driver so that I have a direct drive cruising gear, climbing gears, and an 85 downhill gear (LBS could not source a 13 t cog). I've thought of getting a similar wheel for the gofast, but I hesitate: the gofast has been meant to be a pure fixed no-additions gofast, and I think instead I'll simply add a 17/21 Dingle to the flip side of the hub (46/15 or 75 cruising gear; 66 lazy gear; and 54 climbing gear.) What I *really* need is a 3d custom identical in all ways except for a 1X9 derailleur drivetrain. OTOH, if I did that, I'd need* 2 more* customs: one dressed up with lights and fenders and rack and luggage; the other as a derailleur gofast. No wait, *3 more,* because [Oh shut up.] Anyway, back to the S3X: your shared experience welcomed. Thanks. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Thanks Deacon, but to be clear, I have no problem riding my Bombadil hard, but I do have to actively choose to forget how expensive it is. I also have a nice beater in my Paramountain (with Bosco Bullmooses). I might have a Clem on the way, but I don't have one on the way yet. B On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:08:29 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Hey! Bill! I am thankful you found a problem I don't have! I have no problem abusing my Hunqapillar, to which the numerous dings in the paint attest. Grin. I am so glad you have a quality beater on the way! With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
I've had the SunRace thumbie on an Alba and loved it. I guess it's a matter of taste and experience, but it felt pretty solid to me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
I just rode the smallest (swear they said 50, but looks like 45 per blug and makes more sense to me - easy to confirm with them, it was the teal prototype) around the parking lot and it felt great after they moved the seat way down for me. Fit very nicely. I'm 5'3 and ride a 50 cheviot. Don't know if that helps, but it was a fun ride (Albatross bars). All the colors are very nice, but i really like the blue clem smith jr. They all have a really nice rbw detailing where the stem attaches to the frame,nice touch -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Got my new Cheviot
Can someone explain or point me to a description of and explanation of the differences between: The Appaloosa; The Clems; The Cheviot; And any other high-swept-back-bar'd, long-stay'd model? As for bikes in bedroom: I used to park my Falcon next to my bed. One night the tube at 120 psi (19 mm tires!!)* shoved the lousy rim strip aside just enough to puncture itself on the sharp edge of the nipple hole: BANG!!! at 2 am! A rude awakening indeed. The moral is: use Velox. *Silly tires, but a nice frame that I wish I'd kept: it would have made a wonderful fixie beater. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Kellie kellie.staple...@gmail.com wrote: Solution; a Riv for every room! (-: On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:44:44 AM UTC-7, Melanie wrote: Oh, I don't know. The bedroom is the place for Rivs! https://www.flickr.com/photos/7563204@N05/16856700776/ On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1:19:58 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote: I say not only store your bike in the living room, but work on it there, too! It's way more pleasant! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] S3X hub for one of my Rivs; particular question about QR-type shifting setup.
On 03/21/2015 01:52 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: Oh, I'm used to not coasting. But I may eventually re-install a rear brake and use the S3X with a 17 t fw or perhaps a DOS freewheel. (Of course, then I'd have to have a derailleur hangar brazed on, and a dt shifter boss; all of which will eventually lead to an electric hub motor and at last to abandoning cycling for golf.) Even better, give up exercise entirely and take up bowling. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Lil' Tour, Sam Style
I took my first little tour with my Sam. Mileage was a little much for my cycling condition in these TN rolling hills, but I had a good time. They wouldn't let me move the parks I wanted to go to closer. Patrick, I tied a large shop sack on my back rack. Here is a little write up: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/2015MidTN When I returned, my friend was in shock in how wasteful I was with my weight, like leaving on my trail a bike hitch and child seat attachment. What are the wasteful or luxury items you take on a tour despite the weight? My main one was the Grundens poncho: big and relatively heavy, but I enjoyed it on the way home in the rain. Got a lot of tips from this group along the way and used many riv things: Poncho, MUSA shorts and pants, riv cap, Sam Hillborne, little esbit alcohol cube stove, folding saw (didn't need that), etc... Got me hankering for a nice set of touring panniers. Edwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
Keven describes my 85cm PBH 5-10 wife as on the cusp between Med and Large. In talking it over with her it became clear that for her type of riding (with kids, maneuverability trumps limo smooth) she will be happier on the Medium. So that's what we're going with. A discussion with Keven or Grant is the best way to go. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
Well, if she typically rides a 54cm ROAD bike, then I think most bike shops would put her on a MOUNTAIN bike that's significantly *smaller *than a 52. I guess I think of the Clem as more of a mountain bike, and one which should be a bit bigger than someone is used to getting, because of the Rivendell geometry.I bet if you had her looking at the Clem instead of the Clementine, she'd see that it is near perfect for her. Is that an option, or does she absolutely need a mixte? On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:59:36 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: The person in question has been interested in having a bike she could ride around her uptown-y area in a large southern city. She owns a couple of high end crabon fibre bikes. I suggested the Clementine as one of the finest examples of such a bike, and informed her of the presale. However, she is curious about the sizing since she is 5'10 and normally rides a 54. I replied to her thusly: Rivendell does their sizing differently than most bikes, and it even differs from model to model. They said in their blog that the 52 would fit around 5'8 to 6'0 and I'd tend to take them at the their word, but if you have questions I'd definitely give them a call. They are very nice and will take the time to explain the sizing rationale for a specific model. Any additional advice I should give her? -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Got my new Cheviot
Solution; a Riv for every room! (-: On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:44:44 AM UTC-7, Melanie wrote: Oh, I don't know. The bedroom is the place for Rivs! https://www.flickr.com/photos/7563204@N05/16856700776/ On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1:19:58 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote: I say not only store your bike in the living room, but work on it there, too! It's way more pleasant! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Lil' Tour, Sam Style
Awesome time, Edwin! That Shopsack is handy, aye? I just posted on my own shopping adventure with it in that thread (which may be why you mentioned it in the first place?). Too steep for cows? That's pretty steep! With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Sam vs. Cheviot?
Don't forget about the forthcoming Appaloosa II, which soundls like it will be a Sam Hillbourne WITH long chainstays. If it ends up fitting a little wider tires than the normal Sam, it might be the perfect bike for those who can't decide. Another thought though: *If any one model fits you better than the others, than I'd say get THAT one, no matter what!* As others have said, most Rivendell models will do many things well, and there's a lot of overlap by design. (I'm am a bit skeptical about the Clem being a good road or touring bike, though I believe it will be the best town or cruiser bike but that's just speculation on my part.) In the end, nothing trumps a perfect fit, in terms of making you want to ride more often in general, or for preferring to ride a certain bike over all others, even if it's not ideally suited to the task at hand. Looked at another way, I think you'll eventually find that not all Rivendell models will have a size that fits you. From experience, I can promise you that, once a model that DOES fit you becomes unavailable, you'll regret not acting when you had the chance - even if it wasn't what you thought you wanted at the time. (Unless it duplicates other Riv models you have, that already fit perfectly, of course.) On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:23:01 AM UTC-6, Liesl wrote: First decision point: Long chain stays or not? no=Sam; yes=clem/clementine or cheviot Second decision point: fattiest tires? yes=clem/clementine Third Decision point: top tube or not? yes=Clem or Sam; no=Clementine or Cheviot Fourth decision combopoints: how much can I spend, am I a build-perfecter, and am I rough-ride fretter? Thinking of Bill's post, if you're a build perfecter, go with a Sam or Cheviot. If you're a rough-ride fretter, go with the Clem/clementine Feel free to mix up the order of the questions. Personally, bikes with fat tires and long chain stays are the absolute bomb! They go anywhere and couldn't be more comfy. I'm just glad I'm done making decisions! -RCW -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
She is attracted to the aesthetics of the Clementine, so I don't think the Clem is really an option. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 2:28 PM, iamkeith keithhar...@gmail.com wrote: Well, if she typically rides a 54cm ROAD bike, then I think most bike shops would put her on a MOUNTAIN bike that's significantly smaller than a 52. I guess I think of the Clem as more of a mountain bike, and one which should be a bit bigger than someone is used to getting, because of the Rivendell geometry.I bet if you had her looking at the Clem instead of the Clementine, she'd see that it is near perfect for her. Is that an option, or does she absolutely need a mixte? On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:59:36 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: The person in question has been interested in having a bike she could ride around her uptown-y area in a large southern city. She owns a couple of high end crabon fibre bikes. I suggested the Clementine as one of the finest examples of such a bike, and informed her of the presale. However, she is curious about the sizing since she is 5'10 and normally rides a 54. I replied to her thusly: Rivendell does their sizing differently than most bikes, and it even differs from model to model. They said in their blog that the 52 would fit around 5'8 to 6'0 and I'd tend to take them at the their word, but if you have questions I'd definitely give them a call. They are very nice and will take the time to explain the sizing rationale for a specific model. Any additional advice I should give her? -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
I'm using Microshift 9-speed index on two bikes and love them. My daughter's have been going strong for 2 years. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 3:22:59 PM UTC-5, cbone97 wrote: I've had the SunRace thumbie on an Alba and loved it. I guess it's a matter of taste and experience, but it felt pretty solid to me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
so do you carry a chain tool, your leftover chain length and power links? I would, and do. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1:02:11 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Plowing through the snow attempting to make Rampart Reservoir, my nine speed chain that is less than a year old decided to shatter a side link. I’m not talking a pin pipping out and a bent side. The pin blew out the side so there is a very open “O-C where there used to be an “O-O.” LCG to the rescue! I LCGed my way back up to the road, then ran up the hills and coasted down the hills till I reached my LBS. Chain replaced, headed for the grocery, and it’s all good! Adventure rarely looks like what you plan, but it is always fun! Where the chain died: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16261959554/in/photostream/ With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] FS: 1985 Trek 420 Sport Touring - lugged Waterloo-made goodness. Nitto, Brooks, n' more. and 26 conversion final report.
So here is my can I convert a 27wheel to 26 wheel? project bike. The answer is yes - thanks to those bigTektro beach cruiser brakes which have been mentioned on other threads herein. I even think it looks pretty cool and rides just great. Then RBW just had to show me an anthracite Clem Smith Jr.; and so to avoid divorce and partially fund my dream bike, I'm offering the 420 up for sale. I prefer PP. Shipping charges would apply, or I can work something out to deliver from Kansas City to St. Louis. All of the non-stock components are new, nearly new, or very very good condition. Check out the pics of the 26 configuration and original catalog page here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124629332@N02/sets/72157651417943956/ http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/85TrekSport.pdf I will sell it any one of several ways: - *Stock / All Original Components (minus original rack and saddle) *but with new Kenda 1 3/8 knobby tires (I also have the original tires, which were on it when i bought this bike. they barely show any wear, ie this bike was never ridden much and the condition shows that it was treated very kindly. The original front wheel could use a truing as it is slightly out of round. *$150 *plus shipping. *- 650b converter's delight: *dead stock original PLUS a set of RIV SILVER brakes in excellent condition: *$250* plus shipping. (sadly, the silvers don't work for 26 or 27 wheels) *- 26 NITTO / BROOKS / Velo Orange Poor Man's Riv *in the 26 configuration including new Grip King pedals, Tektro brakes, new Michelin Country Rock 1.75 tires, Brooks B17 aged, Nitto dirt drop stem and Nitto B132 rando bars, Tektro TRP RRL levers, and a new Sunrace thumbie, new Vuelta MUSA 38t chainring and new 6-sp Shimano Mega-range cassette, new chain, and a new Riv gray cable set still in the bag. Also includes a new rear wheel built: a beautiful Velo Orange high-flange freewheel hub (126mm) laced to a Velocity NoBS rim by Ben's Cycle of Milwaukee. 36h and appears bomb-proof.The only stuff NOT included is the front wheel that I borrowed from another bike and that beautiful grid grey xs saddlebag (although anything is negotiable). Otherwise as-pictured AND includes all the original parts to return the bike to dead stock condition including the old and new 27 tires. *$500 *plus shipping. - somewhere in between. maybe someone will want the stock bike and someone else will want the other stuff. maybe you want the awesome rear wheel that was hand-built with love and those Tektros that will let you convert your own 27 whip. we can talk. Feel free to contact me on or off list. Thanks for watching. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Clem info for the Tall and Long
I was getting somewhat close to putting the money down for a 59cm Clem, until I checked the geo chart and saw that it had a 34.75 standover height. At 6'3 with a 91cm PBH, I already find my 62cm Cross Check taller than what I want for around town riding, and it's a touch less than 34 in standover height. When I've tried to use my CC as my kid puller/around town bike, I quickly got tired of how close everything was at every stop (and there are a LOT of stops when riding with kids). Nearly 35 is a deal breaker. All of this is a very roundabout way of saying to be careful about how tall an even bigger Clem would get. Of course, there's the Clementine, but that frame design has zero appeal for me (while the broadly similar Cheviot looks pretty good, go figure). Eric Dublin, OH On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Matt, is does *appear *longer , even by measuring the full image with a ruler onscreen where it definitely IS longer. So there seems to be direct contradiction here, with Keven's info and the image shown, which should be noted is only a prototype. The production frames are non-existent as of now . The pre-sale from the Blug info appears to be a pre pre-sale even, earlier than they had planned or wanted but they need some cash . It does not appear though, to be any higher front end than what Keven said though, so to have an overly long TT and not a proportionately higher head tube seems like it would be a bit odd . Again , it's not until final specs are officially confirmed does any of this matter !We're all talking about Pie in the Sky, it looks great but you can't have it. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:31:56 PM UTC-4, Matt B. wrote: I'm sure the final geometry is probably still in the works but the top tube on the prototype 59cm on the blug definitely looks longer than 61cm.It looks like it's about ~63cm actual, and maybe ~65cm horizontal. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:12:25 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote: I had some questions about the Clem for Keven about the 59cm. Clem that he graciously answered for me and thought I'd pass them along . 1. The head/front end(top of the head tube) on the Clem is virtually identical in height as my 60cm. Bombadil . 2. The top tube is 61cm-ish . That's 2cm. shorter than the Bomba , :( . (Too short for me,, boo-hoo , lol ) 3. The head and seat angles he as not positive on, likely the same as the Bomba , which is a 72 ST and 71 HT. 4. In regards to number one, to get the highest bars, the steering tube is always left as long as possible ! 5. The BB and headset are likely Tange's . 6. If you want a different front cable hanger, you can buy one separately for it . I assume he meant the would install it in place of the stock one. And he welcomes questions, which is awesome ! ! Oh yes ... he also added this : * Grant is making noise about creating a 64cm Clementine which would have a bigger headtube (higher handlebars) than your Bombadil and the 59cm Clem's, so that might be worth waiting for/ signing up for. Not sure if it will be included with the first shipment*. So there just *may *be a 64cm Clementine ! Which I'd love as a top tube on a Clem would be close to my max clearance wise . I always wanted a Betty or something like it in the past but it was always just not quite tall/long enough for me , so this solves all that :) Yeah ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Family member thinking about a 52 Clementine
Nonetheless, if I correctly understand where her reservations are coming from, you should still tell her to think of it in terms of mountain bike sizing rather than road bike sizing. Didn't Grant somewhere use the term mountain mixte? He definitely talks about it as an evolution of the 80s mountain bikes so often used for town bikes. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 3:03:44 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: She is attracted to the aesthetics of the Clementine, so I don't think the Clem is really an option. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 2:28 PM, iamkeith keith...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Well, if she typically rides a 54cm ROAD bike, then I think most bike shops would put her on a MOUNTAIN bike that's significantly smaller than a 52. I guess I think of the Clem as more of a mountain bike, and one which should be a bit bigger than someone is used to getting, because of the Rivendell geometry.I bet if you had her looking at the Clem instead of the Clementine, she'd see that it is near perfect for her. Is that an option, or does she absolutely need a mixte? On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:59:36 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: The person in question has been interested in having a bike she could ride around her uptown-y area in a large southern city. She owns a couple of high end crabon fibre bikes. I suggested the Clementine as one of the finest examples of such a bike, and informed her of the presale. However, she is curious about the sizing since she is 5'10 and normally rides a 54. I replied to her thusly: Rivendell does their sizing differently than most bikes, and it even differs from model to model. They said in their blog that the 52 would fit around 5'8 to 6'0 and I'd tend to take them at the their word, but if you have questions I'd definitely give them a call. They are very nice and will take the time to explain the sizing rationale for a specific model. Any additional advice I should give her? -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
My Hilsen was shifting poorly this week, skipping, etc. While adjusting and cleaning it I found a broken link, the first one I've ever had. So I replaced it. I headed out for a ride today and the first time I stood on the pedals the chain slipped, throwing me forward and when I caught myself I'm pretty sure I tore my rotator cuff (I'd fallen on the CT ice 3 or 4 weeks ago and tweaked it pretty good. The slip today really hurt it.) So before heading to the emergency room for an X-ray, I went to get a new cassette. I returned from the hospital and put the cassette on and tried pedaling under a load and it still throws the chain violently. I put it on the stand and the chainrings are shark-toothed too, and need replaced. Typically, I have to change the cassette once per season. After today's debacle, I will never change the chain without changing the cassette. And inspect your chainrings! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
Hi Tim, Sorry to hear about your shoulder. A good quality cassette should last tens of thousands of miles if you change your chain before it wears too much. Consensus on too much seems to be when the chain measures about 1% longer than new--less for 11-speed. A chain checker http://www.parktool.com/product/chain-wear-indicator-CC-3-2 has been a good investment for me, but you can just use a ruler. Hope you heal up quickly. Best, joe broach pdx or On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 3:52 PM, 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: My Hilsen was shifting poorly this week, skipping, etc. While adjusting and cleaning it I found a broken link, the first one I've ever had. So I replaced it. I headed out for a ride today and the first time I stood on the pedals the chain slipped, throwing me forward and when I caught myself I'm pretty sure I tore my rotator cuff (I'd fallen on the CT ice 3 or 4 weeks ago and tweaked it pretty good. The slip today really hurt it.) So before heading to the emergency room for an X-ray, I went to get a new cassette. I returned from the hospital and put the cassette on and tried pedaling under a load and it still throws the chain violently. I put it on the stand and the chainrings are shark-toothed too, and need replaced. Typically, I have to change the cassette once per season. After today's debacle, I will never change the chain without changing the cassette. And inspect your chainrings! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Clem info for the Tall and Long
I think the MAXIMUM in maximum standover height is the key word. I think with the sloping top tube, if you tried to straddle the top tube right by the headset, that might be why they're using the qualifier, maximum. Just thinkin' David Chicago On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 6:36:34 PM UTC-5, iamkeith wrote: ^^^ THIS has been my hesitation/concern all along, too!^^ As others have pointed out though, there seems to be some sort of disconnect between the geometry numbers that we know about, the clearances cited, the height recommendations given, and extrapolation from all other Rivendell models we know about. In the end, I just decided to put down the money, take a chance, assume it will work better than the numbers suggest, and hope for the best. I think that particular stand-over height number HAS to be lower than cited. Or some other aspect of the bike will make it not matter. If I'm wrong, then I can sell the frame easy enough. They'll be worth $850 soon enough ;-) One reason that particular 34.75 number doesn't jive to me, is that it's higher than any of my three even-larger (60cm) Rivendell road-ish bikes. Obviously, basing it on the fattest tires that fits has something to do with that fact, but that's what I (all of us?) do on the other frames as well - so I'm still comparing apples to apples. Like you but even shorter, I have no clearance to spare on those frames. Otherwise, there would seem to just be a big hole in the sizing, that you and I ...and probably anyone between 6' and 6'-3... would fall into. Meanwhile, I know for certain that a 52 wouldn't fit me. I have a 52cm MB-1 which, even with a presumably much higher bottom bracket and steeper seat tube angle than the Clem, is still WAY too small for me. (Despite the fact that it was the right size for me in the early 90s and that I rode it forever without knowing better.) So the 52 would be even worse for you or anyone taller than me. If there indeed is a hole in sizing, I could understand why it happened. Each of the three sizes was obviously based on the three wheel sizes, and proportioned accordingly. (By the way, they have moved the order of the photos around on the website, so it's easier to toggle between the three elevation/side shots, and compare how the proportions change.) But the biggest disconnect for me, and cause for hope that it will work better than the numbers suggest, is the fact that this particular range of 6' - 6'-3 (of which I fall exactly in the middle) happens to be the *exact* range of rider heights recommended! It's going to be questionable for me, but I still can't help but think the size has to be almost *perfect* for you. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 4:42:57 PM UTC-6, Eric Daume wrote: I was getting somewhat close to putting the money down for a 59cm Clem, until I checked the geo chart and saw that it had a 34.75 standover height. At 6'3 with a 91cm PBH, I already find my 62cm Cross Check taller than what I want for around town riding, and it's a touch less than 34 in standover height. When I've tried to use my CC as my kid puller/around town bike, I quickly got tired of how close everything was at every stop (and there are a LOT of stops when riding with kids). Nearly 35 is a deal breaker. All of this is a very roundabout way of saying to be careful about how tall an even bigger Clem would get. Of course, there's the Clementine, but that frame design has zero appeal for me (while the broadly similar Cheviot looks pretty good, go figure). Eric Dublin, OH On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Garth gart...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Matt, is does *appear *longer , even by measuring the full image with a ruler onscreen where it definitely IS longer. So there seems to be direct contradiction here, with Keven's info and the image shown, which should be noted is only a prototype. The production frames are non-existent as of now . The pre-sale from the Blug info appears to be a pre pre-sale even, earlier than they had planned or wanted but they need some cash . It does not appear though, to be any higher front end than what Keven said though, so to have an overly long TT and not a proportionately higher head tube seems like it would be a bit odd . Again , it's not until final specs are officially confirmed does any of this matter !We're all talking about Pie in the Sky, it looks great but you can't have it. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:31:56 PM UTC-4, Matt B. wrote: I'm sure the final geometry is probably still in the works but the top tube on the prototype 59cm on the blug definitely looks longer than 61cm.It looks like it's about ~63cm actual, and maybe ~65cm horizontal. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:12:25 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote: I had some questions about the Clem for Keven about the 59cm. Clem that he graciously answered for me and
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Bill, if you don't have a blog, you should start one..you're pretty good at this writing thing. I've never bike-camped, and you're description of hitting those East Bay spots makes me want to. Hmm, RBW sells camping gear... Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 9:08:03 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: The Clem rides like a Rivendell, meaning very nicely. It's stout like my Bombadil, but definitely more laid back and cruiserish. The thing that the Clem does for me is more about me. I'm a super detailed bike builder. I'm extremely proud of many of my builds, and I dwell on them a lot. I'm always thinking of ways to make my numerous perfect bikes more perfecter. The Clem feels to me like it is giving me permission to just get on my bike and ride, and not think so dang hard about stuff. I probably won't buy a complete Clem, but Riv will have a standard build of complete Clems. Those bikes, I'm completely convinced, could make me completely happy, and that would be the first off-the-rack complete bike that could do that since I was 12. That's magic, to me. I imagine folks who can afford an Atlantis, but can't make themselves ride a $4500 bicycle roughly without stressing out about it, so they don't buy one or can't enjoy it. The Clem is so darn inexpensive and so begging to be used, that those people will have permission to go out and have fun and not worry about it. That's fantastic. I also imagine folks who cannot afford an Atlantis, and lurk on the boards all the time waiting to get one second hand, and have put all the mental and emotional energy into a perfect bike that I've done. I imagine those people now see a Clem as their way to get something that is an affordable way to get a perfect bike. I imagine those people wanting to pore over the geo-charts and worry about stem length and 8sp vs 9 and butt-lengths etc. Those people I'm afraid might be frustrated by the process. The Clem is the Clem. The details that don't matter, don't matter. The Clem is not to be swooned over, dwelled on. The Clem gets me back to the idea of dwelling on the memorable things I'm going to do on a bike, rather than dwelling on the bike itself. I may not buy one, because I'm already doing a Clem build the hard way (I always do things the hard way). A mid 80s lugged mountain bike is at the framebuilder now getting a bunch of braze-ons. The build is Clem-like. If I bought a Clem, I think it would be so I have a pair of camping bikes so me and a companion can get out of Dodge any time and campout. The thought of doing that already has me excited. I get home from work on a summer Friday. The Giants game is about to start. Henry, let's bounce! We jump on the Paramountain and the Clem, with the AM radio, and gear, and drop into Wildcat, Briones, Tilden, Chabot, you name it. We camp out, listen to the ball game, contemplate the stars, and come back in the morning, new men. Who cares what butt lengths you have when that's what you are doing on your bike? On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 9:49:03 PM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote: Bill, How'd it compare to the other Rivs you own? You appear to have enough to be considered a reliable authority. John On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:21:27 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: I rolled by RBW HQ this morning and got to test ride a 52cm Clem. I've always felt lucky that I'm pretty much exactly Grant-sized. Turns out today I got to ride Grant's Clem prototype, and didn't even have to change saddle height. It's terrific. It rides how I expected it to ride, meaning it disappeared, made me smile, and made me reluctant to return it to them. I don't know if I will pre-order, but if I do, the $150 they are paying me to adopt early will go towards a set of Bosco Bullmooses. That's the bar for that bike. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
Everyone seems to get many, many more miles out of everything than I do. I have to change cassettes each season. The proof is in the pudding. I put on a new chain, the bike doesn't shift well. I change the cassette, problem solved. I tend to wear stuff out. I'm not really sure why. I'm not a flyweight, and I tend to ride a bit bigger gear than others do. But I don't really mind replacing parts. It''s well worth it to ride a machine that shifts perfectly. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: I test rode the Clem
Ahhh. That's were not having short term memory is a blessing! I don't remember how much me beastie was. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:06:47 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: Thanks Deacon, but to be clear, I have no problem riding my Bombadil hard, but I do have to actively choose to forget how expensive it is. I also have a nice beater in my Paramountain (with Bosco Bullmooses). I might have a Clem on the way, but I don't have one on the way yet. B On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:08:29 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Hey! Bill! I am thankful you found a problem I don't have! I have no problem abusing my Hunqapillar, to which the numerous dings in the paint attest. Grin. I am so glad you have a quality beater on the way! With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Barcon cable routing
hi, sorry I'm slow - that's my buddy's Dahon and supposed to be a bell, from the same Dutch folks who sell the solid copper fenders. I like the fenders, but that bell is too soft-spoken. On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 4:45:59 PM UTC-5, Minh wrote: hi ron, what is that copper disc in the second photo hanging off the back of your stem? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
You think I'm THAT smart? Sardonic grin. I keep meaning to. I've broken my two old mini chain tools. Hopefully one of these day's I'll get them re-stocked in my bag. Still, I enjoyed the few miles of uphill running. All part of the fun! Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What color CSJs are folks buying?
White cables on green to recall British racers is a brilliant idea! I was leaning away from green if I get a Clem 'cause I just bought a green ANT Roadster, but your idea sounds really sharp. I've now officially committed to all three colors in the last few weeks. Oy! Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:14:23 AM UTC-7, Zed Martinez wrote: Oooh, I get to post my first comment over here since thanks to Clem I will finally be a Riv owner. I went with the green myself. The blue I like best, but darnit, I just bought a Simcoe roadster last year in a similar (but matte) hue of blue, and it's staying in my stable and I don't need two blue bikes, so, British racing green it is! I'm thinking some white cable housing to call to mind the white racing stripes typical on British racers and it'll be a pretty sharp ride. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:40:56 PM UTC-4, Conway Bennett wrote: I didn't want to like it (the Clem Jr.), and didn't until I saw them painted. So what colors are people preordering? I like the blue but my Sams blue and the green is probably great in person but man the pewter(?) is sweet! I was already preparing to sell my Cross Check to cull the herd but I bet I could just swap a lot of parts, sell the frame and only be out of pocket for a CSJ frame and wheelset. So now I guess I'm looking at a sort of lateral move? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB: Bosco or Alba
Can't help with the bars but just wanted to say, it sounds like you're a great Dad. So cool that he's enjoying the bike rides! Treasure this time. Cheers, Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Clem info for the Tall and Long
^^^ THIS has been my hesitation/concern all along, too!^^ As others have pointed out though, there seems to be some sort of disconnect between the geometry numbers that we know about, the clearances cited, the height recommendations given, and extrapolation from all other Rivendell models we know about. In the end, I just decided to put down the money, take a chance, assume it will work better than the numbers suggest, and hope for the best. I think that particular stand-over height number HAS to be lower than cited. Or some other aspect of the bike will make it not matter. If I'm wrong, then I can sell the frame easy enough. They'll be worth $850 soon enough ;-) One reason that particular 34.75 number doesn't jive to me, is that it's higher than any of my three even-larger (60cm) Rivendell road-ish bikes. Obviously, basing it on the fattest tires that fits has something to do with that fact, but that's what I (all of us?) do on the other frames as well - so I'm still comparing apples to apples. Like you but even shorter, I have no clearance to spare on those frames. Otherwise, there would seem to just be a big hole in the sizing, that you and I ...and probably anyone between 6' and 6'-3... would fall into. Meanwhile, I know for certain that a 52 wouldn't fit me. I have a 52cm MB-1 which, even with a presumably much higher bottom bracket and steeper seat tube angle than the Clem, is still WAY too small for me. (Despite the fact that it was the right size for me in the early 90s and that I rode it forever without knowing better.) So the 52 would be even worse for you or anyone taller than me. If there indeed is a hole in sizing, I could understand why it happened. Each of the three sizes was obviously based on the three wheel sizes, and proportioned accordingly. (By the way, they have moved the order of the photos around on the website, so it's easier to toggle between the three elevation/side shots, and compare how the proportions change.) But the biggest disconnect for me, and cause for hope that it will work better than the numbers suggest, is the fact that this particular range of 6' - 6'-3 (of which I fall exactly in the middle) happens to be the *exact* range of rider heights recommended! It's going to be questionable for me, but I still can't help but think the size has to be almost *perfect* for you. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 4:42:57 PM UTC-6, Eric Daume wrote: I was getting somewhat close to putting the money down for a 59cm Clem, until I checked the geo chart and saw that it had a 34.75 standover height. At 6'3 with a 91cm PBH, I already find my 62cm Cross Check taller than what I want for around town riding, and it's a touch less than 34 in standover height. When I've tried to use my CC as my kid puller/around town bike, I quickly got tired of how close everything was at every stop (and there are a LOT of stops when riding with kids). Nearly 35 is a deal breaker. All of this is a very roundabout way of saying to be careful about how tall an even bigger Clem would get. Of course, there's the Clementine, but that frame design has zero appeal for me (while the broadly similar Cheviot looks pretty good, go figure). Eric Dublin, OH On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Garth gart...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Yes Matt, is does *appear *longer , even by measuring the full image with a ruler onscreen where it definitely IS longer. So there seems to be direct contradiction here, with Keven's info and the image shown, which should be noted is only a prototype. The production frames are non-existent as of now . The pre-sale from the Blug info appears to be a pre pre-sale even, earlier than they had planned or wanted but they need some cash . It does not appear though, to be any higher front end than what Keven said though, so to have an overly long TT and not a proportionately higher head tube seems like it would be a bit odd . Again , it's not until final specs are officially confirmed does any of this matter !We're all talking about Pie in the Sky, it looks great but you can't have it. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:31:56 PM UTC-4, Matt B. wrote: I'm sure the final geometry is probably still in the works but the top tube on the prototype 59cm on the blug definitely looks longer than 61cm.It looks like it's about ~63cm actual, and maybe ~65cm horizontal. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:12:25 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote: I had some questions about the Clem for Keven about the 59cm. Clem that he graciously answered for me and thought I'd pass them along . 1. The head/front end(top of the head tube) on the Clem is virtually identical in height as my 60cm. Bombadil . 2. The top tube is 61cm-ish . That's 2cm. shorter than the Bomba , :( . (Too short for me,, boo-hoo , lol ) 3. The head and seat angles he as not positive on, likely the same as
[RBW] Re: What color CSJs are folks buying?
I picked the silver-ish gray originally, and was surprised to see the dark gray anthracite. I was envisioning something lighter shade with the silver descriptor, then seeing the green, kinda wished I picked that. I thought about seeing if colors can be changed, but figured, I'm sure I'll want each color at some point. Best to pick one at random, they all look great. After sitting on it, I'm happy with what I picked. Also, just something to point out, when I called Riv to see if a large Clem would fit me, I asked about the colors. Not sure if I understood correctly, but it's possible that the all 3 colors (for each Clem or Clementine) will not be offered past the pre-order stage. David Chicago On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 6:28:19 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: White cables on green to recall British racers is a brilliant idea! I was leaning away from green if I get a Clem 'cause I just bought a green ANT Roadster, but your idea sounds really sharp. I've now officially committed to all three colors in the last few weeks. Oy! Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:14:23 AM UTC-7, Zed Martinez wrote: Oooh, I get to post my first comment over here since thanks to Clem I will finally be a Riv owner. I went with the green myself. The blue I like best, but darnit, I just bought a Simcoe roadster last year in a similar (but matte) hue of blue, and it's staying in my stable and I don't need two blue bikes, so, British racing green it is! I'm thinking some white cable housing to call to mind the white racing stripes typical on British racers and it'll be a pretty sharp ride. On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:40:56 PM UTC-4, Conway Bennett wrote: I didn't want to like it (the Clem Jr.), and didn't until I saw them painted. So what colors are people preordering? I like the blue but my Sams blue and the green is probably great in person but man the pewter(?) is sweet! I was already preparing to sell my Cross Check to cull the herd but I bet I could just swap a lot of parts, sell the frame and only be out of pocket for a CSJ frame and wheelset. So now I guess I'm looking at a sort of lateral move? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: brake advice
I almost did Moto-Lites, but 2 things got in the way: 1) I want to install a Tubus Logo Evo and the area looked conflicted for Moto-lites, and 2) the Atlantis has a very nice arched brake bridge that would get abandoned. Which seemed wrong. Brian, at Riv, reco'd the CX-70 cantis, which I strongly suspect will become my ending solution, once I change to 55s. In the meantime, it occurred to me that I had a set of Riv's Tektro 720s on a project bike. So I re-read the Riv blurb on them, and liked it, especially since I'm running a relatively new set of touring 45s under the P65s. And so... I installed the 720s this afternoon and gave them an 8 mile loop. Very, very, nice. Will On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 5:03:05 PM UTC-5, Kurt Manley wrote: In addition., while I have canti's on three bikes I have been lusting after the improved power of v brakes. I'd take Pauls recco and go Moto lite On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 2:59:39 PM UTC-7, Kurt Manley wrote: What type of brake levers are you planning on running? The motolites that Paul recommended are long pull, all the others are short pull. The mini motos are designed so you can run a linear pull brake with an sti or other short pull lever without using an adapter. Unless you're running short pull levers I'd do motolites with matching long pull levers if you want v brakes. If you already have levers then look at the mini moto. I have Paul neo-retro (wide canti's) and shimano cx-70s on two different bikes and while the pauls look nicer I have to deflate the tire to remove it. The cx-70s work pretty much the same but I don't have to deflate to remove. This might not seem like a big deal but it's a pain. And this is from someone who almost never put's his bike in a car. On Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 3:00:20 PM UTC-7, Will wrote: I have a new-to-me Atlantis that needs brakes. I've just installed P65 Longboards and am thinking about either Paul Touring Cantilevers or Paul Mini-Motos. Any/all experience is solicited. I want to get this right. Thanks Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Stainless dropouts on non-custom Rivendell models?
Looks like the dropouts on my waterford built Heron, which are stainless steel and were masked off during paint to show the bare stainless. It's probably a Waterford thing, the Toyo built Atlantis were not stainless. I believe stainless has to be silver brazed as well, which is an additional expense. -Dave On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 10:14:23 AM UTC-4, Zach A wrote: I might be mistaken, but my non-drive dropout on my Atlantis seems to be stainless. I'm guessing the drive side probably is too, but it was fully painted. Chipping after maiden build shows steel with a similar luster and lack of corrosion. Anyone else's steed have these? - Z -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
Fenders and especially a good mudflap can really prolong drive-train life.I'm just guessing but the increase in lifespan is maybe 4-5x. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:21:22 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: Everyone seems to get many, many more miles out of everything than I do. I have to change cassettes each season. The proof is in the pudding. I put on a new chain, the bike doesn't shift well. I change the cassette, problem solved. I tend to wear stuff out. I'm not really sure why. I'm not a flyweight, and I tend to ride a bit bigger gear than others do. But I don't really mind replacing parts. It''s well worth it to ride a machine that shifts perfectly. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Stainless dropouts on non-custom Rivendell models?
Yes, it seems to be a Waterford thing, as with the Gunnar frame that came to live with me only yesterday and has shiny stainless steel dropouts. But I don't know if they need to be brazed, since the Gunnar is a welded frame. On Mar 21, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like the dropouts on my waterford built Heron, which are stainless steel and were masked off during paint to show the bare stainless. It's probably a Waterford thing, the Toyo built Atlantis were not stainless. I believe stainless has to be silver brazed as well, which is an additional expense. -Dave On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 10:14:23 AM UTC-4, Zach A wrote: I might be mistaken, but my non-drive dropout on my Atlantis seems to be stainless. I'm guessing the drive side probably is too, but it was fully painted. Chipping after maiden build shows steel with a similar luster and lack of corrosion. Anyone else's steed have these? - Z -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Lil' Tour, Sam Style
Nice! familiar territory for me, makes me a little homesick to see pictures of those rolling TN hills. I graduated from MTSU and lived in Nashville and middle TN for ~10 years. The only bike camping I did was down the Natchez Trace. Is there a link to the route map that you did on that site? Didn't see anything. Fall Creek Falls was also on my list of hikes I meant to do and never did! On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:53:01 AM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote: I took my first little tour with my Sam. Mileage was a little much for my cycling condition in these TN rolling hills, but I had a good time. They wouldn't let me move the parks I wanted to go to closer. Patrick, I tied a large shop sack on my back rack. Here is a little write up: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/2015MidTN When I returned, my friend was in shock in how wasteful I was with my weight, like leaving on my trail a bike hitch and child seat attachment. What are the wasteful or luxury items you take on a tour despite the weight? My main one was the Grundens poncho: big and relatively heavy, but I enjoyed it on the way home in the rain. Got a lot of tips from this group along the way and used many riv things: Poncho, MUSA shorts and pants, riv cap, Sam Hillborne, little esbit alcohol cube stove, folding saw (didn't need that), etc... Got me hankering for a nice set of touring panniers. Edwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Lil' Tour, Sam Style
Edwin, I enjoyed your journal and photographs. Thanks for sharing; your experience has me eager to get in an over night or two this spring. Many thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
Deacon, I always enjoy your posts. You are just hard on chains. You ride in a lot of bad weather, even in snow. I have found that my personal solution is to buy KMC chains and change more often ( 3000 miles). For you exploits, you may want to consider changing your chain twice a year. Also, you will ruin your cassette with a worn, stretched out chain. Please keep posting your rides. They're incredible. Don C. On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:02:11 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Plowing through the snow attempting to make Rampart Reservoir, my nine speed chain that is less than a year old decided to shatter a side link. I’m not talking a pin pipping out and a bent side. The pin blew out the side so there is a very open “O-C where there used to be an “O-O.” LCG to the rescue! I LCGed my way back up to the road, then ran up the hills and coasted down the hills till I reached my LBS. Chain replaced, headed for the grocery, and it’s all good! Adventure rarely looks like what you plan, but it is always fun! Where the chain died: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16261959554/in/photostream/ With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Stainless dropouts on non-custom Rivendell models?
My DTT Sam was one of the first of the Waterfords and the rear dropouts look the same as your Atlantis. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Chains do not like me.
Good advice Matt. I use fenders, but I ride year round and I'm not at all proactive about cleaning. I'm guessing the amount of grit and grime from the New England winters has substantially lessened the lifespan of my drivetrain. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB: Bosco or Alba
I've got a like new bosco 58cm in cromo out in the Bay Area. $70 shipped? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] What color CSJs are folks buying?
I'm going to pull the trigger for a large British racing green Clem for my son, the Bike Destroyer. It's the perfect bike for him. On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Conway Bennett captainconwaybenn...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't want to like it (the Clem Jr.), and didn't until I saw them painted. So what colors are people preordering? I like the blue but my Sams blue and the green is probably great in person but man the pewter(?) is sweet! I was already preparing to sell my Cross Check to cull the herd but I bet I could just swap a lot of parts, sell the frame and only be out of pocket for a CSJ frame and wheelset. So now I guess I'm looking at a sort of lateral move? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: 1985 Trek 420 Sport Touring - lugged Waterloo-made goodness. Nitto, Brooks, n' more. and 26 conversion final report.
Interested in 650b configuration. What size? Michael Allen On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 3:18:50 PM UTC-7, cbone97 wrote: So here is my can I convert a 27wheel to 26 wheel? project bike. The answer is yes - thanks to those bigTektro beach cruiser brakes which have been mentioned on other threads herein. I even think it looks pretty cool and rides just great. Then RBW just had to show me an anthracite Clem Smith Jr.; and so to avoid divorce and partially fund my dream bike, I'm offering the 420 up for sale. I prefer PP. Shipping charges would apply, or I can work something out to deliver from Kansas City to St. Louis. All of the non-stock components are new, nearly new, or very very good condition. Check out the pics of the 26 configuration and original catalog page here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124629332@N02/sets/72157651417943956/ http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/85TrekSport.pdf I will sell it any one of several ways: - *Stock / All Original Components (minus original rack and saddle) *but with new Kenda 1 3/8 knobby tires (I also have the original tires, which were on it when i bought this bike. they barely show any wear, ie this bike was never ridden much and the condition shows that it was treated very kindly. The original front wheel could use a truing as it is slightly out of round. *$150 *plus shipping. *- 650b converter's delight: *dead stock original PLUS a set of RIV SILVER brakes in excellent condition: *$250* plus shipping. (sadly, the silvers don't work for 26 or 27 wheels) *- 26 NITTO / BROOKS / Velo Orange Poor Man's Riv *in the 26 configuration including new Grip King pedals, Tektro brakes, new Michelin Country Rock 1.75 tires, Brooks B17 aged, Nitto dirt drop stem and Nitto B132 rando bars, Tektro TRP RRL levers, and a new Sunrace thumbie, new Vuelta MUSA 38t chainring and new 6-sp Shimano Mega-range cassette, new chain, and a new Riv gray cable set still in the bag. Also includes a new rear wheel built: a beautiful Velo Orange high-flange freewheel hub (126mm) laced to a Velocity NoBS rim by Ben's Cycle of Milwaukee. 36h and appears bomb-proof.The only stuff NOT included is the front wheel that I borrowed from another bike and that beautiful grid grey xs saddlebag (although anything is negotiable). Otherwise as-pictured AND includes all the original parts to return the bike to dead stock condition including the old and new 27 tires. *$500 *plus shipping. - somewhere in between. maybe someone will want the stock bike and someone else will want the other stuff. maybe you want the awesome rear wheel that was hand-built with love and those Tektros that will let you convert your own 27 whip. we can talk. Feel free to contact me on or off list. Thanks for watching. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB Nitto Albastache
I just bought a used 61cm Riv Atlantis that I've been working on. I would love to buy a used Albastache handlebar if anyone has one they are not using. I've had them but sold them to a list member a while back. Hit me up off line. I can also trade if anybody needs Noodle 44cm or 46cm. Cheers, Bruce in San Diego 310-968-6910 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
