[RBW] Riv sighting in the wild!

Love this story. Did she say how she discovered Rivendell and how she chose her Betty Foy? I long for the day I would run into someone who knows my Betty Foy. Or to run into someone who has a Riv, for that matter. How fun, and what a treat for both of you. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

Here's my suggestion to the pile. This is a walk I recommend for one day sightseeing. Starts off at the Ferry Building (which the ferry will drop you off at if you choose to do that, also right by Embarcadero BART if you take BART in, and a great place to start off with some coffee and food, I

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Thanks for the warning on the 33R. As for the R14, I wasn't sure if I would ever want to use panniers and thought, maybe, the rack should have rails to allow for that. As you mention, the 27R wouldn't work for me without the rear light mount. Thanks. Tim On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 9:28 PM, René

[RBW] Re: OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

I would duggest looking up the BART map on the Internet. A ferry from Oakland to SF sounds fun, but also time consuming. The BART goes there and yoi can jump off anywhere along market. The ferries are cool my kids wanted to ride one the last time we were there, but we kept "just missing" them

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Beware of the Nitto 33R; for 700c it is quite upright and sits quite far behind the saddle. I sold mine because I didn't like how it fit on my Atlantis. If RBW can ensure the braze-ons on the seat stays are placed higher like they do on the Hunqapillar, then the 650b (smaller) version will fit

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Joe, I don't have the luxury of sufficient space for too many bags. I need to limit my selection to only one or two. Maybe some Russian nesting bags would let me have more. :) Tim On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 6:27 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > "I just love bags!" > > I've found

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

René, Thanks for the thoughts. It's helpful. I suspect I will require a rack in order to best use the Garmin Varia rearview radar. Attempting to clip it to the loop on a smaller saddlebag may not ensure the optimal angle for the radar beam. So, I am planning on a rear rack for that. In the

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Hi Ryan, The custom is a wine/maroon color. Looks horrible on paper but wonderful on a bike. Joe Bell knows his stuff. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Ryan Fleming wrote: > Hi James > > That is a real beauty! What colour? > >

[RBW] Re: Remember Islabikes?

And then there's this: http://redkiteprayer.com/2016/05/the-magic-of-good-geometry/. On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 9:12:08 AM UTC-4, Will wrote: > > Garth, > > I think there is too much self in your post. :-) > > On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 7:41:12 AM UTC-5, Garth wrote: >> >> >> No one here is

[RBW] Re: Creosote poles, year two.

Friend of mine told me about how he worked on a gang that built railroad infrastructure in the South during his youth, like bridges, etc. He recalled one instance where a pile driver was being used to force creosote poles into the ground to support a river crossing and every time the hammer

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Rambouillet 64cm Rare Color $1600

^ What Bill said, squared. -- 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

[RBW] Creosote poles, year two.

Creosote is a smell from my childhood - we seemed forever to be creosoting fences, sheds and rabbit hutches. It doesn't trouble me, but certain smells do. Perfume is one of the worst for me, as are scented soaps, laundry smells (especially that awful thing people throw in the dryer). I live

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

"I just love bags!" I've found that a 3-to-1 ratio is the norm in my house: For every bike sporting a lovely bag, there's two more lurking on the closet. I've tried selling the excess (some of you own them), but somehow I always end up buying more. Oops! -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

I have had good luck with this bag: http://www.acornbags.com/products/medium-saddlebag?variant=1113866272 Holds repair kit, food, phone, rain shell and there is still some room to spare. I did a 200k with this bag and was never thinking I needed to be carrying more. On Tuesday, May 31, 2016

[RBW] Re: FS: SR Apex Crank, Shimano 105 FD, and Nitto UI-5EX Threadless Stem

Not sure if that link works. If not, try this one: https://www.flickr.com/gp/128855412@N03/g3K54G Flickr tells me you can see those pics. - Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] FS: SR Apex Crank, Shimano 105 FD, and Nitto UI-5EX Threadless Stem

Got a few parts that need a new home. 1. SR Apex Triple Crankset. Square Taper. 170mm arms, 30-44-48 rings. Good shape. Great touring triple. Been on a few of my bikes over the years, but I'd be amazed if there's over 1,000 miles on it. Only used for commuting, no regular, long rides. - $55

[RBW] Re: OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

I'm really enjoying these suggestions. Thank you all for taking the time to respond. I'll be in Sacramento the last week of July. My day to play is Saturday, July 30. I assume this puts me right in the heart of busy tourist time. A few of my friends suggested renting a car and traveling to

[RBW] FS Compass Rat Trap Pass EL, Super Motos, Smart Sams

Smart Sam's still available, everything else sold. -- 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

Re: [RBW] WTB: Paul touring cantilevers

I have a set of front Neo-Retro and rear Touring excellent condition that were on my Hunqapillar. They are the polished version. May need some cleaning but are in perfect condition. If you're interested, PM me. René On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, saintruggler wrote: > Looking

[RBW] Re: OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

One day with the need to make public transit connections will be a big time constraint. The Giants play in a great stadium, and because it's an even year, you'll be seeing them on their way to another world series. If you really want to visit RBW, you could make that a day by borrowing a bike

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Ahhh, the bags... I have tested (and still haven't sold) so many bags... Here are my thoughts for you to consider, - Smaller loads like a jacket, tools, U-Lock, some LCHF food -> Acorn Large Saddlebag (which is small by RBW standards. I love it for day use and actually when it's warm, it mostly

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Rambouillet 64cm Rare Color $1600

THAT is a beauty. On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 8:10:00 AM UTC-7, exliontamer wrote: > > 64cm Rambouillet in pristine condition. Decked out with new to very > lightly used components. $1600 plus shipping. I'm willing to entertain > offers on splitting it up if you're not interested in the

[RBW] Re: Secondary Levers and V-Brakes

Brad said: "I initially recommended the Bullmoose bar, but she was concerned about the reach. The Noodle drop bar was more attractive because it can be paired with a short reach stem (I found a Nitto 225mm stem with a 5cm reach)." The Bullmoose will have much *less* reach than any drop bar,

Re: [RBW] OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

RBW is only open on Saturday 10 - 4, so it'll take a good chunk of your day away from visiting the city. In addition to everything that's been recommended, I'd just suggest getting to the city early in the morning and then checking out the parts that interest you either via public transit or

[RBW] Riv sighting in the wild!

WOW! First time ever seeing a Rivendell randomly while out riding. I decided to take the long way home from work along a nice loop of path through Denver. On a long straightaway, I caught up with a lady rider and nearly whiplashed myself as I passed. Was that a...YEP...a very nicely appointed

[RBW] Re: eCLEM

When I first saw the geometry for these I figured that was Riv's plan all along. It makes perfect sense. The ebike commuter market in California is set to grow far in excess of the rest of the bike industry combined, and there bikes are loads more appealing to the target demographics (aka non

[RBW] Re: Slightly OT; WTB BURLEY PICCOLO

Nice! I can't wait to ride with my daughter on a tandem or Piccolo-style bike. Have fun this summer! On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 4:16:17 PM UTC-4, EGNolan wrote: > > Thanks All! John it is amazing, The tandem is fun on it's own, but since > the Piccolo doesn't really add much resistance (at

[RBW] Re: FS: Ibex and Wooly Warm old and used, LARGE

Only 3 new shirts left... The link for the used is broken, here is a new link, the new should be good http://s60.photobucket.com/user/guitone/library/Ibex%20and%20BB%20and%20Nordstrom%20used?sort=3=1 I will reduce prices on the used (some pictured not available, could not delete due to the way

[RBW] Re: OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

Take the train from Sac to Jack London Square in Oakland. Take the ferry into SF, it's a beautiful ride and it's only a couple hundred yards from the train station. It will drop you at the ferry building in SF, a beautiful spot. You can rent a mediocre but serviceable bike and ride along the

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Thanks, Doug. I'll include that in my research. Tim On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 3:17 PM, dougP wrote: > Tim: > > There have been several threads"what can you carry in your saddlebag?". > Check the archives. Plenty along the lines of "2 gallons of milk, dozen > bagels, 6

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Tim: There have been several threads"what can you carry in your saddlebag?". Check the archives. Plenty along the lines of "2 gallons of milk, dozen bagels, 6 oranges, etc." A Nitro R-14 supporting a large saddleback will carry a lot of groceries. Plus a lock, library books, maybe the laundry,

[RBW] VO heads up

Some good deals in the Specials area of VO right now! Ordered some stuff myself this morning. -- 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] OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

Well, I am not from there, but I've visited on several occasions. My first question would be weekday or weekend!? It makes a big difference! The tours and Fishermans warf are a mad house on the weekend and going to Alcatraz could burn up half your day. That said San Francisco is a foodie town,

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Ha. :) No touring for me, so a medium might suffice. I'm not sure I want to be carrying 'luggage' on a regular basis. Do Samsonite or American Tourister make a saddlebag? :) Actually, I could probably get away with a small given how little I normally carry. But, then the wife mentioned

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

On 05/31/2016 04:02 PM, Tim Butterfield wrote: Steve/René, Thanks for that information. So, unloaded or lightly loaded on the front. It looks like for a single bag, I will be going with a saddlebag instead of a handlebar bag. The use of a saddlebag means I will also need to start with a

Re: [RBW] Re: Slightly OT; WTB BURLEY PICCOLO

APPROVE. APPROVE. APPROVE. On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 9:26:26 AM UTC-7, EGNolan wrote: > > > > Pics prove this list is AWESOME. From CO to IN, the Piccolo: > > On

Re: [RBW] C17 or C17 Carved?

Eager to get your impressions of the C19. On Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 6:38:11 AM UTC-4, masmojo wrote: > > Dead split between people who've had an issue & those who haven't!? Still, > worrisome I have about a dozen bikes with Brooks saddles, including a C-17 > (good so far, but it's only got a

[RBW] Re: Slightly OT; WTB BURLEY PICCOLO

Thanks All! John it is amazing, The tandem is fun on it's own, but since the Piccolo doesn't really add much resistance (at least in the flatlands) it nearly doubles the FUN. I think we're good now, at least for a while. Best, Eric On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 9:25:28 PM UTC-4, JohnS wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Steve/René, Thanks for that information. So, unloaded or lightly loaded on the front. It looks like for a single bag, I will be going with a saddlebag instead of a handlebar bag. The use of a saddlebag means I will also need to start with a rear rack to keep the Garmin Varia rearview taillight

Re: [RBW] C17 or C17 Carved?

I've been riding a Cambium for a while. The rails broke, Brooks sent me a new set immediately and it's been fine ever since. Very easy to replace if you have the star driver, which I did. Riv of course offered to send me a whole new saddle. Silly, over the top customer service but they didn't

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Partly loaded. Stuff on the ground fit in too: Small melon, large grapefruit, 4 pears, bag-o-flax chips, pound-o-grapes, 7 big oranges, 6 avocados, tub-o-hummus, tub-o-sushi, 2 burritos, 2 bags pita chips, 12 apples, bag of carrots, 30 tangerines, 3 choco-bars. Fit in fine. You'll see

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Tim, now you know why I went low trail on my Atlantis, ex-Hunqa and new custom. I much prefer front loads. You'll do great on the Homer with a larger saddlebag and a very light front load. The lower the better, which is why mine currently sports the Mark's rack with the little Trunksack and a

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

On 05/31/2016 12:30 PM, Tim Butterfield wrote: James, Nice looking bike. Your mention of and picture of the saddlebag reminds me of something I noticed when browsing the ahomerhilsen tag on flickr. It seems that when a Homer has only a single bag mounted, it is most likely to be a

[RBW] Re: Bags

Hi Michael, There is another (San Francisco) Clayton. I am the Bend Clayton. I am not selling these, as I have physical issues (numb hands) which makes sewing frustrating, difficult and slow. (The Stuinniker BP took me five days to make). If the demand is there, I might make up some patterns

Re: [RBW] Re: Stuinniker update

Thank you for the kind words! Clayton On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 7:13 AM, Jayme Frye wrote: Shut up and take my money! :-D This bag design is awesome. I would love it for my new Fatlantis build (in something other than camao). Great work. Jayme On Monday, May 30,

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Hi James That is a real beauty! What colour? Ryan...trying to nail the colour for her custom mixte :) On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 10:10:30 AM UTC-5, James Chang wrote: > > The homer is just a great all around bike. Can be fast and can be plenty > stout for general riding. I've got a custom

[RBW] Re: FS: Two Schmidt Edelux II Dynamo Lights

Both lights have sold! 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

[RBW] Re: Secondary Levers and V-Brakes

I use the levers that David mentions on a couple of my bikes. One set has seen about 4000 miles of frequent braking and still works perfectly. No reason to spend more IMO. Eric Tektro makes them or made them at some point. Here's an eBay listing for them:

[RBW] WTB: Paul touring cantilevers

Looking for a good used set (full bike's worth) of touring cantilever brakes by Paul Components. All hardware included, please. I have levers but need replacement brakes. Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Stuinniker update

Shut up and take my money! :-D This bag design is awesome. I would love it for my new Fatlantis build (in something other than camao). Great work. Jayme On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 11:28:11 AM UTC-5, Clayton wrote: > > > > >

Re: [RBW] Slightly OT; WTB BURLEY PICCOLO

Wow! On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > love it! > > On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 12:26:26 PM UTC-4, EGNolan wrote: >> >> >>

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Always goes both ways, sooner or later. On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, Tim Butterfield wrote: > René, > Thanks for letting me know. I thought I would only be learning on this > thread. I'm glad to be contributing also. > > Cheers. > > Tim > > On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 11:57

Re: [RBW] Re: Slightly OT; WTB BURLEY PICCOLO

love it! On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 12:26:26 PM UTC-4, EGNolan wrote: > > > > Pics prove this list is AWESOME. From CO to IN, the Piccolo: > > On Thursday, May 19,

[RBW] FS Compass Rat Trap Pass EL, Super Motos, Smart Sams

I decided to go tubeless with standard compass rat traps so these tires can be let go: 26x55mm compass rat trap pass EL black sidewalls (pair) $150 shipped 26x2.35 super Moto (pair) $80 shipped 26x2.1 smart sam, folding bead lighter version $75 shipped All tires being sold are brand new. --

[RBW] FS: Ibex and Wooly Warm old and used, LARGE

Will post one more time before I put them on eBay... The prices will go up on eBay, 5 have been sold, they have been removed from the links.. Thanks, will post some Freewheels but I have not gotten around to taking pictures yet... thanks and sorry about the second post, just not sure how many

[RBW] Re: FS: Islabike CNOC 14" kids bike

SOLD! 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] Re: FS: Two Schmidt Edelux II Dynamo Lights

Edelux with the 140cm lead has been sold. Still have the Edelux that has the shorter lead available. Keith -- 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

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

René, Thanks for letting me know. I thought I would only be learning on this thread. I'm glad to be contributing also. Cheers. Tim On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 11:57 PM, René Sterental wrote: > Thanks for the link Tim! > > I just ordered their adapter for saddlebags. That's

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Thanks for the link Tim! I just ordered their adapter for saddlebags. That's what I was missing to use it on the Homer and the Betty. It's amazing that Garming hasn't yet made one. René On Monday, May 30, 2016, Tim Butterfield wrote: > Speaking of the Garmin Varia,

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Joe, I find INTP interesting also. Back in the late 1990s, the software consulting company I worked at had all of its employees take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. That was done for use in picking project teams. As stated, I was an INTP with my levels fairly far out each scale. I