Do you still have the stem?..
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Though you probably need a thin wrench from a bike shop for the top bearing
surface, I've found that a regular open end wrench from sears or a hardware
store is much nicer for the lock but.
In general I think it's better to buy tools from a tool store instead of a bike
store when possible.
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Carla,
That will look great on the SAM!!!
Great thread. My wife and I traveled 1,000 miles with our Rivs to tour San
Francisco. It was great! I highly recommend Streets of San Francisco Bike
tours. Anyway, she has the grey shopsack in her Wald on her Betty and got
several compliments on
Another reason to go steel is that the fork steerer is steel and so it is
always better to use like metals. Aluminum does not do really well with
threads, it galls and wants to get stuck. Grease works as a dialectic to
prevent or slow down galvanic corrosion. If you do go with Aluminum, I
I'd trade for just platforms - text me (310) 963 6959
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7:40:07 PM UTC-7, Stuart Lovinggood wrote:
>
> I was impatient and preemptively ordered a pretty R14 with a tombstone
> from Japan, only to find that it 100% won't work with my large Saddlesack +
> Joe Appaloosa.
Last chance before this frame heads to ebay tomorrow for taller people.
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Hi
Anyone heading to the D2R2 this year?
Sounds/looks like a great ride and a fun mellow weekend.
I'm thinking of heading up and trying to decide on bringing the whole family,
anyone on the list bring kids before?
-Peter
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I was impatient and preemptively ordered a pretty R14 with a tombstone from
Japan, only to find that it 100% won't work with my large Saddlesack + Joe
Appaloosa.
Open to trade it with someone who has the non-tombstone version and wishes
they had otherwise. Perhaps we could just trade the
A pipe wrench or "Channel-locks" are certainly better than slipjoint pliers!
(Sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do.)
Re hammers... "If it can't be fixed with a hammer, it can't be fixed!" (I
told that to a copier repair person once. He laughed so hard he dropped
his screwdriver. Took
I succumbed to the sapphire blue and bought a tiny saddleback and a medium
shopsack because they look good on my orange Sam. Do it!
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On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:30:50 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Pano: if you can post some photos of WDC cycling and infrastructure,
> particularly in the National Cathedral/Wisconsin Ave/Mass Ave node, I'd be
> very interested to see them. I lived in The Chancery apartments from Jan '84
That bike is amazing!!
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I wasn't riding anything as nice as your bike -- a '91 Specialized
Stumpjumper Team, hotrodded for road -- but I recall an incident where
(Gallup, NM) I stupidly got my front wheel into a grating and flipped over
the bar. A line of cars went by, some of the occupants laughing, but an
old, primered
Pano: if you can post some photos of WDC cycling and infrastructure,
particularly in the National Cathedral/Wisconsin Ave/Mass Ave node, I'd be
very interested to see them. I lived in The Chancery apartments from Jan
'84 until December '88, and took up cycling again there after a few-year
hiatus.
If anyone else is interested, I have a set of these bars in nearly identical
condition to Michael's that I'd sell for the same price. PM me with any
interest or for pictures. Thanks.
Bob K. in Baltimore
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Rainy day today at DC. Rained the whole day and night. Traffic at the MUT was
sparse and sporadic at best, both during the morning and evening commutes.
Noticeably absent were the pace lines from the TdF wannabes training on the MUT
at full speed. The zippies must have taken the bus to work.
There is enough clearance for the SKS p50 - they measure about 42. If you
are not going to hit the trails I would do a different tire. I have some
other tires that would work - Soma New Express and Big Bens. Big Bens would
be tough for enders. With the New Express you could use the SKS P45.
On
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6:14:46 PM UTC-4, Ryan Fleming wrote:
> I am very surprised that lovely custom of yours doesn't cause a traffic jam
> due to an enthusiastic swarm of admirers
>
>
> But yes, those Appaloosas look like real nice bikes , and they seem to be
> flying out of RBWQ and
Whoops! Just noticed that I didn't take this off thread. Apologies for the
chatter!
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Dan McNamara wrote:
> I am the first owner - it was from the first batch so that is about 2.5
> years, I think, It has seen pretty light use - I used it to
I am the first owner - it was from the first batch so that is about 2.5
years, I think, It has seen pretty light use - I used it to carry my
daughter on the rear and wanted a frame made the step through fairly easy.
Now she is on her own bike (sometimes.)
I might be able to do Friday afternoon.
Sold!
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2:09:21 PM UTC-7, Michael Ullmer wrote:
>
> Bump: $40 shipped CONUS
>
> On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 9:40:29 PM UTC-7, Michael Ullmer wrote:
>>
>> Cross post from the i-BOB list:
>>
>> Bar is in good condition, some tape residue left over.
>>
>> $45 Shipped
also, would it fit fenders with the RnRs?
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 3:49 PM, Jeff Fry wrote:
> Great, I'm excited!
>
> How old is it? Are you the first owner?
>
> I could maybe come by to give it a ride on Weds morning (between 9-10:30)
> or Friday afternoon (3+pm). Do either
Top tube is *twenty one and three quarters (21 3/4)*, more or less, center
to center, or a* wee bit over 55 cm*.
Sorry for the continued mathematical incompetence.
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Sorry, all; shows that it's advisable to get your
??? How is this a *radial* tire? I suppose it's a radial tire in the sense
that even a iron strip tire is radial, that is it is equidistant radially
from the nave's center.
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:38 PM, 'doc' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> You can buy them
Great, I'm excited!
How old is it? Are you the first owner?
I could maybe come by to give it a ride on Weds morning (between 9-10:30)
or Friday afternoon (3+pm). Do either of those work for you?
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Dan McNamara wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I still
I also wonder how they corner on a 2-wheeled vehicle, aka with lean? Do you
keep the tire "square" and it collapses to become round in the corners with
the lean? Or do you make it round?
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 11:01:31 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
>
>
Truly superb rack. I have one on my Bombadil, and it's awesome
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 24, 2017, at 9:10 AM, David Banzer
> wrote:
With a move out of the city, I've found my bike hauling needs have changed.
This was on my Clem (59cm) and worked
I am very surprised that lovely custom of yours doesn't cause a traffic
jam due to an enthusiastic swarm of admirers
But yes, those Appaloosas look like real nice bikes , and they seem to be
flying out of RBWQ and its network of dealers
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:52:15 AM UTC-5, panog
Addendum: The seller needs to drop his price by a bunch, though. $1375 plus
shipping is bonkers for an RB-1, especially with non-original paint.
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Helicopter tape arrived in the mail today. More than enough to do six
bikes - the eBay retailer must feel embarrassed and wanting to make up for
the lost time (in shipping). Installed the tape on the drive-side chain
stay and my Ram feels comfort in having no more chain slap to look forward
Ooh, red with black spackle. I remember wanting one when I was younger and
poorer and couldn't afford it. Neato!
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There's a nice 50cm RB-T on Ebay, plus some MBs..all good bikes. This 53cm
RB-1 caught my eye: I'm not normally a big fan of Bstones repainted a different
color, but this red with black decals (instead of white) is nicely done. Good
mix of original and modern parts, although she might not like
John G & Bob B,
The first time I rode the OCA, I was on one of the Fall iBOB rides about 10
years ago. You can find maps on the internet, but riding with someone else
is the easiest way to figure out the route when the OCA trail disappears
and reappears.
I rode on the Bike Snob pre-Grand
Jon sees right through us, or me at least! Guilty.
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I think the Riv site had you ladies at " These bags are great for SHOPPING"
lol
Jon
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:27:32 PM UTC-6, LeahFoy wrote:
> Oh, Chris, we DO think alike. And we've got ourselves in trouble now. All
> these bags in all these colors... So, I also use the Grabsack as a
I've been trying not to bug lists too often with my Willow chainring pitch,
but I'll be taken a course for my doc program this summer, and tuition is
out-of-my-pocket-no-financial-aid-sorta-thing
So, offering a deal up to RBW Owners Bunch listers...
Deal is, buy...
1-3 chainrings, price is
Oh, Chris, we DO think alike. And we've got ourselves in trouble now. All these
bags in all these colors... So, I also use the Grabsack as a purse. It's a
great, lightweight bag for summer, but has muted enough looks that it actually
is great for any season. It holds my whole iPad, and like
Thanks Joe. That's a beauty of a appaloosa! I'm sure someone will snatch that
up it's a lovely build and a great price. Unfortunately a bit outside my budget
for my wife's project bike.
I've been eyeing the local Craig's ( Massachusetts) and I'm going to keep an
eye out for Riv's but there few
I love the shopsacks. I don't use them as handbags but I definitely use
them off the bike as often as I do on. I prefer the medium size for use on
the bike. For me, that is mostly grocery shopping / farmer's market, the
gym, etc. The medium fits perfectly in the medium Wald basket and the Wald
You can buy them now:
https://www.deere.com/en_US/industry/commercial/our_offerings/tweel/tweel.page
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1:01:31 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
>
> http://gizmodo.com/bridgestones-airless-tires-will-soon-let-cyclists-aband-1794492775
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
>
Very cool student project, Patrick. They did a great job with that
prototype.
My concern with so many of the "Tweel-like" solutions is that I'm not sure
where the adjustability is. Although I don't know how well these
( https://www.loopwheels.com/ ) work in distributing the pressures put
Indeed – I've already got a large Saddlesack ready to go, which doesn't
even have provisions for a seatpost strap. Just waiting on a rack to put it
on.
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1:20:09 PM UTC-5, ted wrote:
>
> But you do need the large. You already know that, and don't need us to
> tell
Leah, great minds think alike! Yesterday I sat down and did a major
shopping spree at Riv online. I started out wanting to get a blue extra
small bag but they were already sold out. SoI ordered the gray one. I
also got the tan grab bag which I plan to use for my purse. So, we shall
see
Picked these up 2 weeks ago. Only ended up wearing once on the bike and once
around the house. They are just not the correct size for me. This is the new
version of these shorts Rivendell has them listed as sold out on their website.
These are the mediums and the waist size is listed as 32"
John G,
Awesome! You're right, there are sections of the OCA that are really
choppy, where the trail ends and you have to hop off, and find your way
back to it. Very annoying, I really wish it was more continuous because
there are not a lot of long, easy dirt trails around NYC.
Glad you had a
Congratulations and nice set up. As I suspected, the blue bags look great
on the orange Sams. May have to spring for one since they weren't
available when I bought mine.
Here's to many more happy miles.
John
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:19:39 AM UTC-7, twin wrote:
>
> My new SAM and I
Thanks, Sarms. Forgive my mental flightiness, but I was off in some of the
data initially posted. Here is the real scoop, per my shortly later FS post:
*Sorry, all; shows that it's advisable to get your mental ducks in a row
before you post. Here's the real scoop.*
*FS: DB Apex frame, all
Anyone interested in selling this frame/bike?
Thanks
Al in Saratoga
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Bumping & lowering.
$180 plus shipping.
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:12:15 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
>
> Bumping and lowering.
> $200 plus shipping.
> Thanks,
> David
>
> On Friday, March 31, 2017 at 2:13:17 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
>>
>> I picked this up from Ant, am just a hair
LOL!!
I have one of those and am glad I had forgotten about it :)
On Monday, 24 April 2017 10:44:02 UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> It's lighter and you'll therefore go faster, feel more spritely, attract
> more attention, and get bigger raises. But otherwise, no.
>
> One very old fashioned
I have ridden the Divide. I was glad of my 3" tires. I also lved my
hydraulic disk brakes.
The only problem with the hydraulic disk was bike shops along the route
didn't know how to maintain them. For that reason, last year I switched to
mechanical disk brakes-- and rapidly switched back. The
Regarding overtightening: it's hard to overtighten a hs, IME, which is
extensive and comes with a compulsion to over torque things. Don't choose
the metal of your hs for this reason!
Patrick Moore, who has (blush, shuffle, shuffle) been known to fine-tune hs
bearing adjustment by cranking* the
Well thank goodness for that at least !
As for the nut Ash, as long as the nut screws on as it is supposed to: as
in *easy peasy*, the steering tube threads will always be fine regardless
of the material.
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 12:41:01 PM UTC-4, Ash A wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
>
And I *also* forgot to say that this frame is quite nice; it has the usual
scratches from 20 years or so of use and storage, but no dents. The hs and
bb bearings are smooth.
Patrick "probably more to come" Moore
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
Whoopsie: 16" c-c.
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Diamond Back Apex frame, came with old Deore 7 speed; frame, fork, hs, bb,
> sp, saddle, kickstand, bottle cage. $30 (thirty only) dollars + shipping.
>
> Will ship by Bike Flights.
>
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That's one lovely incident!
Appaloosa deserves every bit of the complements it receives :)
On Sunday, 23 April 2017 22:01:56 UTC-7, qisl wrote:
>
> So, yesterday I was biking over to Subaru to check out the new storm
> chaser cars. (North Texas experienced some hail damage last Friday.)
>
> I
My new SAM and I have ridden about 30 miles I picked Sam up Sat. Sam is
beautiful to look at and a fun ride. I will post more as the miles
accumulate.
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Never heard of anyone being spit on. I've seen coal rolling (in MD) which
(in my mind) is slightly less jerkish.
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Hi Jeff,
I still have the Cheviot. I work in Emeryville so we could work out a local
test ride near you or me - I live in San Rafael.
Dan
> On Apr 24, 2017, at 6:53 AM, Jeff Fry wrote:
>
> Hi, is your Cheviot still for sale?
>
> I've had an Atlantis for the last 12
I am leaning towards trying the C19. I live in PDX and like the appeal of
having a non leather seat on my commute bike with all the rain. I'll have to
report back.
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Folks,
thanks for sharing your opinions. To clarify, some of the LBSs did have
32mm wrench, but not for sale. They had 34, 36 and 40mm wrenches in stock.
The aluminum would be probably better for the life of the fork, as if at I
over tighten, there is no chance of damaging the fork.
I'm
Ima heading over to my LBS to see if they have any of these yet.
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On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 1:01:56 AM UTC-4, qisl wrote:
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> So, yesterday I was biking over to Subaru to check out the new storm
> chaser cars. (North Texas experienced some hail damage last Friday.)
>
> I was waiting on the sidewalk at a light to cross an intersection, when a
> pickup
Looks like a copycat of the Michelin Tweel technology:
http://www.michelintweel.com/tweel-SSL-HardSurface.html
Good Luck!
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 10:01:31 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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>
> http://gizmodo.com/bridgestones-airless-tires-will-soon-let-cyclists-aband-1794492775
>
> With
I prefer steel not so much because al is softer, but getting a perfect
match between wrench and nut in really hard, it's hit or miss depending on
the tool and the nut tolerances. Steel gives you more leeway. I do use an
adjustable along with a 32mm wrench on my headsets, but it's not one
I have seen this company doing this too:
http://energyreturnwheel.com/
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I ordered my Sapphire Medium Shopsack on Friday. There are only 8 left, so they
probably won't last through the week.
I think of olive and tan as "warms". Grey and Sapphire are "cools". If you've
got a bike with a cool colorway, it's nice to have a complementary bag. I've
got a bunch of
Hi, is your Cheviot still for sale?
I've had an Atlantis for the last 12 years and love it, but have recently
realized I could use a top tube that's easier on my hips.
I live in Oakland btw. Happy to come to you to check it out.
Let me know!
On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Dan McNamara
Hi Leah,
I agree RE: saddlesacks. Gray, olive, tan... looks right to me.
The SafireSack looks great. I have olive medium and tan large. I think I
can make room for a blue one (with the added bonus of zippered pouch
inside-- which for me is a nice addition to the otherwise wonderful bag).
As long as the height of the steel locknut is the same, you'll have no
problems.
Did the LBS's not have 32mm headset wrenches for sale, or were they
actually bereft of them in their workshops as well? If the latter, do they
not service any older good bikes or newer cheaper bikes at all? Kind
With a move out of the city, I've found my bike hauling needs have changed.
This was on my Clem (59cm) and worked great.
I believe it is the 'Tall' version as it fit on Clem with 29x2.35 tires and
fenders and fit perfectly.
Price is $230 plus shipping.
Paypal Personal on this one please.
An
BAG LADY! And that's how my bike is beginning to look!
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on our group ride yesterday, my madman buddy Tad showed up on his '34
Rollfast with craze-cracked Western Auto balloon tires, which he calls his
Maypop tires.
He finished solid in the middle of the pack.
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BAG LADY :) Kidding...You have bags for when the kids grow up and get
their big boy bikes.
On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 12:50:11 AM UTC-6, LeahFoy wrote:
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> No good can come of late-night noodling around www.rivbike.com. My
> husband is fast asleep, and I, an incorrigible bag-lover, was
I rode the Divide last year on a Surly Ogre with 2.2 tires, a friend I met
rodefrom Banff to Butte on a LHT with 2.0 tires and was fine. He will
continue this summer from Butte to Steamboat Springs. Some of the washboard
will be tough no what size tire. Steve
Plymouth, NH
On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at
It means you're using good high-torque tools that won't damage the
fastener.
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Blue is good.
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No good can come of late-night noodling around www.rivbike.com. My husband is
fast asleep, and I, an incorrigible bag-lover, was admiring the reno Rivendell
did for their Saddlesack product page. I studied the new blue Saddlesacks,
wondering why everyone loves them. I don't like them - the blue
Lots of interest on the carradice. No money exchanged. Still available. Newish
95$ shipped
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No LSB in 15 mile radius had the 32mm wrench required to remove the headset
nut. I had to remove it to install a cable hanger for my new Appa frame.
Knowing that it is a bad idea, I used an adjustable wrench. Sure enough, the
aluminum nut got a dent. Thought I'd put a new one. The LBS
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