Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

A *shire* of Rivs. That’s my understanding anyway. I had a great time bringing three other North Bay folk down to the shindig. So fun! Nice to introduce some of my Santa Rosa friends to my Walnut Creek friends. My tactic in any mass start event like this is to go straight to the far end and

Re: [RBW] 1985 Bridgestone MB-3 build and video

Nice build Eric!Looked like fun to put together!k.On Mar 25, 2023, at 2:42 PM, Eric Marth wrote:Hi all — Last year I overhauled an '85 MB-3 for a friend of mine. I've finally finished the build video and it's up over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4bVS9ovmMgThis was one of those builds

[RBW] FS: Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass and Hurricane Ridge Tires

Cross post from i-bob: 1) Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass Tires Extralight 700x35, mounted but no miles. All Black casing. $120 plus shipping 2) Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC 650x42 Standard casing. These were mounted tubeless with about 50 miles put on them. Still some tubeless residue in there.

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

A fellowship. A fellowship of Rivendells. (Tolkien fans: you know.) On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:13:46 PM UTC-4 Ryan wrote: > an exaltation of Rivendells or maybe since it's a garage sale a haggle of > Rivendells...or wait...no haggling > > or a bike of Rivendells (also a bike of

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

an exaltation of Rivendells or maybe since it's a garage sale a haggle of Rivendells...or wait...no haggling or a bike of Rivendells (also a bike of hornets) Love those collective nouns for creatures https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/list-of-names-for-groups-of-animals.html On

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Its owner said the frame was bare metal when it was purchased, and RBW offered to paint it. I love all the custom touches people have added to their bikes. What’s the collective noun for a group of bicycles? A flock of geese, a pride of lions, a murder of crows, a _ of Rivendells? >

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Riders Interactive Map is Live!

Ha, Ray! That's a brilliant idea per Keith's caution about using your specific address. Thanks, Patrick. I'm working on it. Cheers, John On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:38:02 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > I like this idea. Please do add this feature. > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Re: [RBW] SimWorks KoMA light mount hack

Genius! I added the leash and took it for a spin with some rough sections. No creaks and it stayed put. Short term success: ✅ On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 7:02 AM ANDREW LETTON wrote: > Elegant! …but if it was mine, I’d put a simple string tether on it so I > didn’t lose the light when the brass

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Hey thank you Matthew!On Mar 25, 2023, at 15:01, Matthew Williams wrote:Lucky, I looked for a Tosco for you but I didn't see one, sorry!Some more Scenes From a Swap Meet: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Gus Boots Wilsen size 57 RBW Blue

Bike is sold On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 8:22:30 PM UTC-4 RDS wrote: > Bike is boxed and ready to ship. Bike will ship from north of Atlanta, GA > zip code 30040. The bike was packed by a local REI in the original box the > Gus came in and the dimensions are 61 x 11 x 36 and I am guessing

[RBW] Re: FS: new pair of Simworks RAL EX Loader panniers, $130 for the pair, shipped

bump. $120 shipped. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 7:51:10 AM UTC-5 Jim S. wrote: > This is a pair of RAL EX Loader panniers. The bright pink is no longer > available, which may or may not be a good thing, depending on your taste. > These can mount front or rear. > > Here's a link to the

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Id like to know the story on the orange Rambouillet that is all stripped. I love to remember that lugged frames can almost always be be repaired. On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:12:20 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: > > I'm always bummed to miss these, but those buds on the trees and bike rack >

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

I'm always bummed to miss these, but those buds on the trees and bike rack full of shopper's bikes are especially painful this year. All that rain that CA has been getting translates to snow here. It'll be months before I could enjoy something like that. On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Still bummed to have missed this.I bet my Tosco bar was sad to miss me!Nice Hardrock I see!On Mar 25, 2023, at 10:52, Doug Van Cleve wrote:Is that custom paint, or was there an orange Atlantis at some point?DougOn Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:08 AM Keith Paugh wrote:Did you

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Thanks for the pics, Matthew. I want to see more of what was for sale! Piles, treasures, oddities, wool! On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:52:18 PM UTC-4 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Is that custom paint, or was there an orange Atlantis at some point? > > Doug > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:08 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Riders Interactive Map is Live!

I like this idea. Please do add this feature. On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 7:45 PM John Rinker wrote: > I'm playing with the idea of riders being able to add a photo of their > bike such that when one clicks on a map pin not only do you get info in the > sidebar but also an image of a beautiful

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders Interactive Map is Live!

I would use the address of the local police station for my location. I use their phone number whenever I get spam inquiries on something. Ray On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 6:45:51 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote: > I'm playing with the idea of riders being able to add a photo of their > bike such

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Is that custom paint, or was there an orange Atlantis at some point? Doug On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:08 AM Keith Paugh wrote: > Did you achieve #7? > > (Beautiful Atlantis ) > > k. > > On Mar 25, 2023, at 9:53 AM, Matthew Williams < > matthewwilliamsdes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > -- You

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Did you achieve #7?(Beautiful Atlantis )k.On Mar 25, 2023, at 9:53 AM, Matthew Williams wrote:On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 11:04 AM Paul Choi wrote:I'm planning on going to garage sale on Saturday. Is anyone else here planning on going?Hope to see some of the locals there. 

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

Thank you Jeff. I'm using Groit's Garage paint cleaning clay to pull the dirt/grim out of the paint, I'm about 1/2 way through that process, need to spend some time at the BB. Then it will be a polish to smooth out small scratches followed by one or two coats of wax. Should look like the

[RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

As others have mentioned, talking about the All Rounder starts with the XO-n bikes from Bridgestone. Grant's daily commute between Walnut Creek and Bridgestone was a mix of paved and unpaved roads and trails over some pretty large hills. I would make a strong argument that the XO-n bikes were

[RBW] Re: Dynamo Wiring inside the Fork and Frame?

Matthew, Have you tried the wire that Velocity Lumino sells? It’s much thinner than some of the other typically available wire for dynamos and is definitely up to the task. JMHO Ray On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 9:53:38 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: > Hi everyone, > > In the weeks to

[RBW] Re: The Great Parts Purge of 2023 - part 1

Fork sold. Other items still available in the for sale sheet. On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 6:51:19 PM UTC-7 saintruggler wrote: > Updated *the for sale list* > > with > sold items, new prices. > > Also,

[RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

Sean, I'm biased because I had an XO and was happy with its versatility and ability to run tires up to 1.9" but the real test came when I agreed to join a group of three others to ride the TransAm in credit card mode in the summer of 2002. What you interpret the AR to be depends a lot on what

Re: [RBW] SimWorks KoMA light mount hack

Elegant! …but if it was mine, I’d put a simple string tether on it so I didn’t lose the light when the brass fatigued and broke. My AU$.02 (not even worth US$.014 these days)cheers,Andrew in Sydney (Painstakingly pecked out on my iPhone; please pardon my brevity and tpyos.)On 25 Mar 2023, at 12:03