[RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

My Hillborne is currently running Panaracer ProTite 650b x 42. I've used various Protite tires over the years in 26" and 700, and find that for mixed terrain (mostly pavement, some gravel, a little single-track, and lots of urban commuting) these tires are fantastic. The same tread pattern as

Re: [RBW] Re: Perfection from the last newsletter

@John - I thank-you very much for letting me know. Kim Hetzel. On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 8:38 PM John S wrote: > It looks like a Panaracer Dart ( > https://www.panaracerusa.com/products/smoke-dart-classic-folding-mtb-tires-1?variant=39891591921826 > ) > > > On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:17:18 

[RBW] Re: Perfection from the last newsletter

It looks like a Panaracer Dart (https://www.panaracerusa.com/products/smoke-dart-classic-folding-mtb-tires-1?variant=39891591921826) On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:17:18 PM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty gnarly tread on those tires. Who knows the make and model of those tires ?

[RBW] Re: Perfection from the last newsletter

Pretty gnarly tread on those tires. Who knows the make and model of those tires ? Thank-you, Kim Hetzel On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:24:46 AM UTC-7 JohnS wrote: > I was impressed by that bike as well. Looks like it's ready to go anywhere. > > JohnS > > > On Monday, October 2, 2023 at

Re: [RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

Jeremy, You make a good point about the geometric and pneumatic trail and the possibility that Grant designed his frames around a knobbier, more general purpose, tire thus building the frames with more geometric trail. I’d love to ask Grant that question to know if it was happy coincidence that

Re: [RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

I’m not sure I’d say meager but I am curious to see what a skinnier tire on an Appa made to house some chunky tires would look like with something a bit smaller. Oddly, I searched around before posting the question here and found examples at the extreme ends with some wearing 30-35mm tires and

Re: [RBW] Re: Best mitten design for very cold weather

Bloody hell, reasonably priced gloves On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 7:18:40 PM UTC-6 Russell Duncan wrote: > I use the treasonably priced TEMRES 282-02 gloves for a variety of winter > activities, including riding ATVs and snowmobiles. Good shoulder season > gloves by themselves or add a wool

Re: [RBW] Re: Best mitten design for very cold weather

I use the treasonably priced TEMRES 282-02 gloves for a variety of winter activities, including riding ATVs and snowmobiles. Good shoulder season gloves by themselves or add a wool liner. Great gloves for snow shoveling. For that shoulder season time of the year, I drop down a size. For colder

[RBW] FS: Lightly used 173 Silver Crankset 42 x 28 tooth with chainguard

Not many miles on this. It's been sitting in a parts bin for a while now so needs a new home. A few scratches and marks but nothing bad. Chain rings have some life left too. $180 shipped. Photos --

Re: [RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

I cannot recommend enough the Simworks Homage. Mine are 27.5 x 55 and are equally at home on tarmac, gravel and mild dirt. Supple enough, durable & dare I say at least as quiet as Fleecer Ridge tires I tried. The 700 version is only available in the narrower 43mm which I bet is lovely. Sent from

[RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

Looking at the bikes I have at my home, including the Rivs I'm almost entirely on Rene Herse tires. This includes an Umtanum Ridge the first knobby tire from them, I've tried, I'm impressed with the low noise and rolling resistance for such an aggressive tread. I feel that once you use them

[RBW] Update: FS: Various vintage componentry

The toe clips, straps and hardware and the rear metal saddle loop attachments have both been SOLD. Here is what is left: I am open to your offers to all of the following: 1.One set of used vintage white Bluemel 700C f/r fenders with an extra NOS Bluemel 700C white rear fender with twelve

[RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

On my Rivendells I've noticed that, irrespective of the surface I'm riding on, I actually prefer the handling with larger knobby tires than with larger slick tires. This is true on both my Clem H (2016, first-gen) with 45-55mm tires and my Rambouillet (green, ~2006 as far as I can tell) with

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I have yet to find a really supple tire that has any sort of off road tread. The Vittoria terreno dry came close in 650b. I do wonder about the Schwalbe G One RS. I need something fast on pavement with just enough grip to not feel extremely vague on loose stuff. On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 11:34 AM

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

> I saw this again: *There is a pervasive myth that thin, "supple" tire sidewalls are essential to a smooth and cushy ride. That is misleading at best, bullshit at worst. For a given tire volume and inflation pressure, a thinner tire casing will obviously flex more. But that also means that for

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I just read from the RBW page and remembered that I'd read it and considered the Shikoros before. I take it that the Shikoros are perhaps more like Jack Brown Greens than like RH extralights. I saw this again: *There is a pervasive myth that thin, "supple" tire sidewalls are essential to a smooth

Re: [RBW] WTB: Paul rack adapters

Hi Ted! Thanks for the reply. I believe that's just an M6x20mm hex bolt. I'm guessing Paul would send you a set if you reached out to him. I've found he's pretty cool about stuff like that. Also, I could send you mine and you can give me a price you'd want for your rack mounts (consider the

[RBW] Re: Perfection from the last newsletter

I was impressed by that bike as well. Looks like it's ready to go anywhere. JohnS On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:40:12 AM UTC-4 jamin orrall wrote: > The bike belongs to Masa, more photos and info here: > > https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/james-japan-pics > > On Monday, October 2, 2023 at

Re: [RBW] WTB: Paul rack adapters

Hey, Brian, I've got a set of these that I no longer use but I've misplaced the original bolts so I can't get rid of them until I either find them or a suitable replacement. If you, or anyone on the list, are able to help with that I'd be happy to part with them for a reasonable price. On Mon,

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

For what it's worth, RE: Shikoros, I was going off what Riv carries on the site: https://www.rivbike.com/products/soma-shikoro-tires?variant=31799845519471 On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 1:14 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > Ted: I hadn't heard of the Shikoros; thanks. I looked the, up on Soma's > site and

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Thanks, Eliot. FWIW: Elk Passes labeled 32 measure 27 mm on 19 mm OW rims and 29 mm on 21 mm OW rims, with tubes, 50-60 psi; Naches Pass ELs labeled 42 mm measure 41-41.5 on 21 mm OW rims, tubes, 30-40 psi. I'm 170-175. On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 10:51 AM Eliot Balogh wrote: > Most of the RH tires

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Ted: I hadn't heard of the Shikoros; thanks. I looked the, up on Soma's site and also called up some reviews. Apparently the fattest ones are only 42 mm wide, and while the reviews were positive they weren't ecstatic as they were for the Supple Vitesse SL. The Shikoro is apparently more of a

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

> > > My old Bomba has Compass 700 x 44 on it and they are dreamy. I have some > G-Ones (60s) in reserve. EricF Rainy SW BC -- 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,

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Most of the RH tires measure wider than advertised but I think the SP measure narrow. I’m pretty sure they were 42 or 43mm on a fairly wide rim (ENVE AG25 or Foundation 45) but I will double check when I get home. On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 9:40 AM Tom Wyland wrote: > I've just switched out my

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I've just switched out my Specialized Sawtooth 700x44 with Rene Herse 700x48 Hatcher Pass tires (standard casing). Both are folding bead tires with supple sidewalls. I enjoy the extra width of the Hatcher Pass but I'm not convinced that they are worth twice the price yet (actually I got the

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Patrick, The SSVSLs remind me of the Soma Shikoros that are currently available up to 700x48. Have you ever ridden these for comparison? They were originally on my list but I'd written them off due to the lack of tread (and in my mind, the associated puncture resistance). On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at

[RBW] WTB: Paul rack adapters

If you're sitting on a pair of these and wish to let them go, I'd be interested! I already have one set, but need another. Thanks! Brian Lexington KY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Sheesh, forgot a main point, which is that the Somas have a nice rounded profile. See again downside in sand compared to squarer, also 50 mm, Furious Freds. On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 10:14 AM Patrick Moore wrote: > I recently installed 48 mm Soma Supple Vitesse SL 48s on my Matthews "road > bike

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I recently installed 48 mm Soma Supple Vitesse SL 48s on my Matthews "road bike for dirt" and they "feel" as if they roll as well as the absolutely wonderful-roller ultralight (450 gram) 60 mm Schwalbe Big Ones that Schwalbe claimed at one point where their fastest rolling tires, bar none,

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

Like Ted i found compass 26 inch with standard casing flat prone and not appreciably better than the Pamela's they replaced.otoh I like the compass 700 x 33 extra light stampede pass tires. Go figure On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:58:33 AM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: > I finally chose—and

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Technomic 12cm stem, Sackville Banana Sacks

Everything has been spoken for, pending payment. Thanks and I hope everyone loves their purchases! Roberta On Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 10:45:24 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > Stem has been spoken for. Two banana sacks remain. > > On Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 2:32:23 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: >

Re: [RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I LOVE the Snoqualmie Pass 700x44 EL tires. I had some issues with leakage but it ended up being a tape issue and now they’re perfect. They have unbelievable rolling resistance and ride feel. They’re the best balance of speed and suppleness that seem to roll as fast as a skinny but have the

Re: [RBW] FS: Parts Bin

Thumbies have sold On Sun, Oct 1, 2023 at 4:16 PM Eliot B wrote: > Few odds and ends for sale. Offers welcome > > Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzRCki > > SMP, MKS pedals and XTR rear D are pending. > Selle Anatomica X $100 > Shimano Brake Levers $30 > TRP Brake Levers SOLD > ENE thumb mounts

[RBW] What shoes does your Riv wear?

I’ve had tires on the brain this last week. I was thinking I might want to try something a little narrower on my Appaloosa so I’ve been a bit absorbed with that thought. At the moment I run the SimWorks Super Yummy tire with the black sidewall in 29x2.25”. I previously had their 26x2.25” tan wall

[RBW] Re: Perfection from the last newsletter

The bike belongs to Masa, more photos and info here: https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/james-japan-pics On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:36:41 AM UTC-4 jamin orrall wrote: > I love this build so much, Rivendell perfection in my book. Posting here > in case anyone missed it! > > [image: riv

Re: [RBW] Re: Best mitten design for very cold weather

Have you tried USB heated gloves? A friend we go riding with swears by them in winter, though I haven't used them myself. In winter here we're sometimes riding in temperatures of -5C or accasionally a couple of degrees colder (somewhere around 20F). At those temperatures I find that a pair of

Re: [RBW] Re: Style on the bike

Max - I love the shoes. If those didn’t work out, you’ll grace us with a photo on the bike of their replacements, I just know it.Luke - so good. Black on black with all the accessories (“cuz men gotta have their accessories”), looking fit and content on that Atlantis with the rainbow top tube.