[RBW] Re: I made an Instagram for stuff I'm selling.

Adam trying to contact you...thanks Meade -- 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

[RBW] Clem H with drop bars?

Has anyone out there tried a Clem with drop bars? I know the TT is long but wonder if a shorter stem could make it work. I'd be a 52cm and I think the top tube is 61cm so it would be a very, very short stem. Thanks, Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] FS: 26" dyno wheelset, brooks cambium natrual, nitto big back medium

Dyno Wheelset - 26” Atlas rim with Rivendell Silver rear hub and SP SV-9 Dyno hub (36 rear, 32 front), db spokes - $350 Brooks Cambium Saddle Natural- $110 (like new - cambium natural, maybe 50 miles) Nitto Big Back Rack (rear) - Medium 32R - $150 Plus actual shipping charges (and pending time

[RBW] Re: I made an Instagram for stuff I'm selling.

650brivbob should be embroidered on the Woolistic jersey group buy. It's a good word. IanA On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 10:49:44 AM UTC-6, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > Good idea. #650brivbob works, to the point and minimal letters & numbers. > > ~hugh > > On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 8:52:13 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 5:52 PM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: [Snippo]: I have to have my body at a certain angle that allows my core muscles to best support my weight, instead of my hands. I find this to be very true. -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

At one time I was also guilty of putting my seat way forward but I tried it Grant's way and now I always push it all the way back. I haven't yet been able to make closer handlebars work. I always ran them that way and I always had issues with hand numbness and pain. It was only thru an

[RBW] Re: Rambling Interview with Grant: Trail, Women's bikes, Low gearing, Current Reading, Etc

That was kind of my point. A well designed bike can made across a spectrum of parameters, and a good designer designs for particular ride qualities. Grant obviously has a signature feel to his bikes, and a certain amount of trail is a part of that. Great bikes can obviously be made with high,

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

Chris and Mitch: Thanks; at least plausible explanations. As I said elsewhere, in experimenting with setting up the bar for the Matthews over the last year, I've gradually lowered the bar by a total of about 2 inches, and extended the stem by 1 cm. (The last 9 mm reduction in height was by

[RBW] Re: Ride report / 1st tour on my Cheviot

Dear Bob, Thanks for your thoughts. In my opinion, the GAP (Pittsburg to Cumberland) is a nicer trail than the C (Cumberland to D.C.) for the type of tour my friend and I undertook. The towns are spaced a reasonable distance apart (10-20 miles) with indoor lodging options, the trail goes

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

Yeah, it's probably meaningless. Maybe it's just that my own bike balance has improved over the years. Jay -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

I'm not sure that test is valid. I am unable to ride my AHH for more than a few seconds without my hands on the bars. But, I suspect that is more me being unbalanced than the bike. Tim On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: > > > On Friday, July 28, 2017 at

[RBW] Re: Possibly FS: 1986 Pinnarello Montello

TT is 545 $1200 On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 4:12:34 PM UTC-4, Singlespeed Johnny wrote: > > size? price? -- 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] Re: Ride report / 1st tour on my Cheviot

The Cheviot looks sooo comfortable. Thanks for sharing. -- 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

[RBW] Possibly FS: 1986 Pinnarello Montello

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[RBW] Re: Ride report / 1st tour on my Cheviot

Awesome trip, Erl! And, thanks for the report and pics. I've read a lot about tours of the entire Pittsburgh-DC route, so it's good to be reminded that a great time can be had doing sections. Is the Pittsburgh-Cumberland the most scenic portion, or is that the best from a logistics point of

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:16:47 PM UTC-7, Jay Connolly wrote: > > I was intrigued by this number, as well. I heard an interview with Grant > somewhere in which he expressed reluctance to excite the hostile, loveless > bike-frame geometers of the interwebs, and I don't blame him. I've

[RBW] Re: D2R2 2017

This year's D2R2 will be the my first. And as an added bonus, my bike (650Bx42 Rawland) and I will get there from NJ via Amtrak's Vermonter train. Being unfamiliar with the terrain (I've heard about how really challenging some of the longer courses are) I'm sticking to the 40-mile Green River

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

I was intrigued by this number, as well. I heard an interview with Grant somewhere in which he expressed reluctance to excite the hostile, loveless bike-frame geometers of the interwebs, and I don't blame him. I've owned 15 or more steel bikes in the last 20 years, and only on the Rivs have I

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Bars: Drop or Moustache?

Reiterating what others have said about your Atlantis. It's a beauty! Nicely thought out details. Some food for thought: I recently converted the bars on my Atlantis from drops to Albatross. Gives me enough options to reposition my wandering hands and have my 65+ year old torso at 45 degrees

[RBW] Possibly FS: 1986 Pinnarello Montello

I know, I know, we don't do race bikes. I can no longer deny that my Pin Pin which I bought last year is just a little too small. Anyone interested? Lets talk. Thanks [img]http://i.imgur.com/kvbS9UH.jpg[/img] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Re: OK to keep riding on this wheel, right?

Given that history, that gets you into the very grey area of 'standing behind one's product'. I agree it shouldn't have broken, but it's hard to define exactly what White Industries' financial obligation is to owner #2 and beyond. White Industries does sell replacement hub shells. New

[RBW] Re: Rambling Interview with Grant: Trail, Women's bikes, Low gearing, Current Reading, Etc

Between these two threads, i think the group might be zeroing in on what grant is talking about, but i'm guessing that distribution of weight to the handlebars is the bigger issue, and that front center measurement is only one part of that equation... and that it is too simplistic to be the

[RBW] Re: Rambling Interview with Grant: Trail, Women's bikes, Low gearing, Current Reading, Etc

I think the X-Sauce is front-center, too. Grant has written several times about how you can't eliminate TCO on bikes without affecting the handling. Basically, if you want the Riv ride, you will have TCO in some size/tire/fender/feet situations. If you can't handle TCO, you can't have the Riv

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

That's a nice explanation that is more specific than my general thoughts along those lines. I have a 1984 Trek 830 ATB that handles like a dream and it has long chainstays, a low bb and what I consider a short F-C (580mm ett). I found that to get comfortable on the bike, I needed a low

[RBW] Re: OK to keep riding on this wheel, right?

Filling in from a couple of people's questions: I bought the wheel used off this list, so I don't have a retailer to go to, but it came to me with the original rim (Dyad) which had very little wear, and was clearly well-built because I never had to touch it until the brake track was worn out.

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Bars: Drop or Moustache?

The fender spacers make me really happy. Great idea, great execution, and just a beautiful hidden detail. I wouldn't change the bars, either. I have moustache bars on two bikes, both with slightly short top tubes (58cm) for my height. Hard to retrofit a new top tube on an Atlantis! I like

[RBW] Re: D2R2 2017

I'm still in and would love to meet up with like minded riders I am taking a very unracer like approach. May even wear "Jorts" -- 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

[RBW] Re: OK to keep riding on this wheel, right?

I'm also in the "36 holes is already overkill" camp. I'm 230 lbs. On the other hand, I did just build up two used King hubs and reversed the spoke angles from the previous build, and I don't expect them to fail, either. Philip www.biketinker.com On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 4:46:03 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:51:12 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I'd be *very* interested to learn more about this, and how it relates to > f-c, trail, hta, tires, and so forth. Anyone? > Keeping the right balance of weight on the front wheel helps with that nice turn-in you describe.

[RBW] Re: Rambling Interview with Grant: Trail, Women's bikes, Low gearing, Current Reading, Etc

So as a Portland resident, what is this talk of moving to Silverton? On a personal level I would love to be able to drive to the headquarters but there is something to Rivendell and the Bay Area golden hills. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Richmond/El Cerrito RBW owners, hi!

Hey now, Just moved over to the Richmond Annex from N. Berkeley and know there's at least one bill lindsay over this-a-wayare there others? Would love to learn of some fun rides on this side of that Albany hill Saw a fun looking Rosco Bubbe on san pablo recently Dave -- You

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne - amazing web special deal!

That didn't long! JohnS On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 4:07:34 PM UTC-4, Ash [who works to bike] wrote: > > Wish I was taller! > -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

The only thing I can think of is weight distribution. To me, lower handlbars (ie, more weight on the front wheel) feels better than higher handlebars (less weight on front wheel). It's always a balancing act between handling and comfort. I hope there is some secret that will give me both!

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

I'd be *very* interested to learn more about this, and how it relates to f-c, trail, hta, tires, and so forth. Anyone? On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:04 AM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > [Snippo ...] > 3) Grant has made a similar comment on

[RBW] Re: OK to keep riding on this wheel, right?

John, I don't think you mentioned how many miles you have on that hub. But 5 years is not a long time. I don't know much about this MI5 model. Unless it is designed for and sold as lightweight/unloaded type applications, I don't think this should happen on a MUSA, premium product absent

[RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

Yeah. Front center is where my mind immediately went. I feel like he's said that pretty explicitly at some point, about how front center is more important to him than trail. I could very well be misremembering though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Grant Petersen Interview up on the Gravel & Grind website

Caught my attention as well and I hope it becomes a topic for discussion. Some of my thoughts on what it might be: 1) Riv geo charts always list a front-center measurement. I think most bike companies don't list this measurement. 2) I remember Grant referencing a shorter front-end and a

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Bars: Drop or Moustache?

I LOVE those fender spacers ! On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 7:22:25 AM UTC-5, ADH wrote: > > Thanks to everyone for the kind comments about my bike. I spent a LOT of > time looking at everyone else's Rivendells trying to figure out what I > wanted to do. So it's really an amalgamation of everyone

[RBW] Re: D2R2 2017

Finally! A picture of a built-up Red Roscoe! More? On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:02:21 AM UTC-4, Eli Queen wrote: > > I'll be riding the 100k w/ a few friends. Should be a great weekend to get > out of the city, do some camping ... I really can't wait. My 5 year old > won't be coming along

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne - amazing web special deal!

The Simple One was 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 this group, send email

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa question

It's a demi-porteur/ rando rack he built himself under orc racks. I have had two of his racks, and still have one of them on my girlfriend's pelican. It's very light and stiff, well built. I've only carried about 30lb of groceries on it, but it held up great. Highly recommend a rack from him.

[RBW] PSA: Sam Hillborne 48cm for sale

I saw this on the Washington, DC Craigslist, and the owner said it would be OK for me to pass on the info here. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/bik/6235419464.html It's too small for me and I see they are no longer making this size. No relation to the owner. Roberta -- You

[RBW] Re: Rambling Interview with Grant: Trail, Women's bikes, Low gearing, Current Reading, Etc

I don't know what Riv's word is, but I think what's been suggested so far are probably all aspects of a comprehensive X factor. Longer chain stays and lower BBs have long been signature features of Riv frame geometry, and probably in the service of whatever GP is hinting at. The whole "in the

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Bars: Drop or Moustache?

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments about my bike. I spent a LOT of time looking at everyone else's Rivendells trying to figure out what I wanted to do. So it's really an amalgamation of everyone else's ideas. Except for the fender spacers. They were my idea. If anyone is interested in

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Bars: Drop or Moustache?

What a great looking built. I can see why you are moving carefully on any changes. When making bar changes, I get the new one in hand before I decide on a stem. An assessment of where you would have your hands for most riding and the difference of elevation considerations will give you some