Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

+1 for tarp and lock. Ain't nuttin' wrong with simple, and a lot right! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 1:42:38 PM UTC-6, Brian Campbell wrote: > > A nice tarp and lock will suffice. I wouldn't worry too much about that > aspect of things. Interenet forums/ lists are full

[RBW] Creosote poles, year two.

At the end of a cold/flu and feeling good this morning, I headed up one of two routes I can take for free (there is the Pikes Peak toll highway, which I’ll be getting a pass for now, but I get ahead of myself) to ride to the single track. It’s a lovely two lane paved road to 9,000 feet on Pikes

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

And I am the opposite of Joe. I wash my bike by riding in the rain. If that seems like it would also get it muddy again, it does. Rotating layers of mud. Grin. My panniers are really looking forward to going bikepacking so they can get clean in an all night rain! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On

[RBW] Re: The diet

Our family has been low carb since 2011. Understand there is a difference between dipping into ketosis (which happens when fasting from carbs (or all food) for 16 hours or more), and a full on ketogenic diet, which essentially eliminates carbs entirely, and is generally not recommended except f

[RBW] Re: Creosote poles, year two.

o and most bikes do not play well together. Sardonic grin. Makes me all the more appreciative of what Grant accomplishes with Rivendell and what a gift my two are that open up so much of the world to me. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 1:59:53 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: >

[RBW] Re: The diet

before, but he seemed to have very expensive > taste and a more gourmet approach. What are your primary sources of > calorie-dense foods to replace the carbs for energy? > > Thanks! > > Mike in WA, an economically constrained but ketogenically optimistic grad > student > &

[RBW] Re: Appendectomy and cycling- how long to heal?

My approach is to listen to my body, and that healing happens more fully through reasonable activity than sedentary. I had an appendectomy in September 2014. I just reviewed my pictures and here are the dates for what I started doing after (and I had zero complications): September 19: Surgery 23

[RBW] Re: Appendectomy and cycling- how long to heal?

Och! I meant to lead with: Im glad you got the surgery and everything went well! Heal well and you'll be in my prayers. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 10:19:38 AM UTC-6, Kainalu wrote: > > I got out of the hospital last night, doctor says no lifting anything over > 5 lbs for

Re: [RBW] Thinking of a Riv

Your three Riv cons are either non-existant or very minimal, though I certainly has similar concerns when I ordered my Hunqapillar. "Con - Unless a part is RBW stock, I may have to buy most parts myself and ship it to them" As others have said, a non-issue. Riv can get anything. Though, as they

[RBW] Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

A! My first longer single track ride of the year. Delicious! Popped down to and then up the Pikes Peak Highway (Loads of traffic because I was a laggard getting started, plus the test runs for the racers of the Hill Climb were coming down with their big trucks and trailers), branching off on

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

approach roads, through > those lovely rolling and green meadows, are roads I wish I could ride some > more. > > Did you take any photos of the actual trails? If so, and if you care to > post them, I for one will be delighted to look at them. > > > On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 5:2

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

Yeah, I'm not very good at rating trails for folks. Except for my daughters who don't know any better, no one I've ridden with has agreed with my trail assessment. I guess that comes from riding only the stuff around here. My apologies for putting your through terror! I'd rate this trail as hard

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

That'd be great, René! LCG=lowest common gear. My eldest's term for hike-a-bike. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 8:00:15 PM UTC-6, René wrote: > > Beautiful! Maybe one day I'll be able to visit as well. What's LCG? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

npatrick/albums/72157669361066735 With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 5:27:12 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > A! My first longer single track ride of the year. Delicious! > > Popped down to and then up the Pikes Peak Highway (Loads of traffic > because I was a

[RBW] Re: Three Things

1 and 2: blank stare. I got nuttin. 3. In addition to what others have suggested looking into (and I second the question of does he know how to shift friction gears? Simple test: does it ghost shift when you ride it? If not, teach him how to shift), there is a twist tensioner for most thumb lev

Re: [RBW] Lake Tahoe 72 mile ride succesfully completed!

Learn to feel your shift, both through your shifter and through your pedals (riding in minimalist shoes without cushioning will help a LOT with this). With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 12:59:41 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > Sometimes on descents I get my chain all whacky because

[RBW] Wet and sloppy grocery run!

Oh the joyous delight of the everyday ordinary revealing the holy extraordinary! Grin. The plan was to dodge thunder storm waves and pick up a bulk order that just came in at noon (what happened to early morning deliveries?!). So I left as that pea-sized hail was diminishing. Nice steady rain f

Re: [RBW] Wet and sloppy grocery run!

I estimate 80 pounds (eggs are thirty, plus 25 per pannier). I have no concept of weight though, as I estimated the eggs to weigh 15 pounds before hopping on the scale). This is tied for my biggest load (I've done three 25 pound turkeys plus a few extras that equaled this). No photos of this r

Re: [RBW] Wet and sloppy grocery run!

Nah. The Hunqapillar makes the man. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 5:13:58 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Obviously I am completely outclassed. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fr

[RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

Here are shots of the two ventile jackets. https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaconpatrick/albums/72157668960378292/with/27411432702/ Best jackets ever. Period. I've tried every type of system. Got soaked in every one, either from the inside (sweat), the outside (rain), or both. Until ventile. Per

[RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

Ha! Yes, eggs are fortunately tougher than we give them credit for. They survived some fairly jouncy roads and singletrack (for eggs). No mandatory scrambled eggs for dinner! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:00:00 PM UTC-6, LeahFoy wrote: > > I'm amazed, I tell you. Ther

Re: [RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

g temp (90 even) the temp plummets to 40-50 and it can last from 30 minutes to the rest of the day or even several days. This is what ventile is for. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:45:27 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > On 06/06/2016 07:26 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

above, I'd be back to my t-shirt, hat, and shorts. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 8:05:02 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > On 06/06/2016 09:57 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I agree, Steve. At 70˚F and up if it's raining I'm happy in

Re: [RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

It's our weekly egg buy for our family of six. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 2:34:54 PM UTC-6, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > Wow! That is a lot of eggs! 😬 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe f

[RBW] Rain free ride. What happened?

I went too early. It’s pouring wonderfully now. Grin. It’s Patrick of the Moore’s nemesis ride. I tried to take pictures of the drop off, but didn’t do it justice. Sorry, Patrick. Wonderful ride. Sunny, 60-70˚F. I’ll mostly let the pictures do the talking, but one item of note was at one of th

[RBW] Re: Hat quest

Hat quandary solved! Thanks for the reminder Eric, to update the group! I designed and one of my lassies sewed a blue bonnet (traditional Scottish hat), with a non-traditional added bill (canvas, so it holds the front up but is flexible and easily packable with no ill effect). The design covers

[RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

You basted it! Though I'm sure those of us here who rise to the art of the pun will see some of these are poached. Still, I'd not call you a Benedict. Grin. Actually, the most amazing thing to me about the ride is the bananas arrived without being squished. Patrick of the Moore: you've got all

[RBW] Re: Rain free ride. What happened?

It's hard to get motivated to ride when it's sunny, ain't it?! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 5:30:50 PM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: > > it's not even raining in Texas this week > > >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bu

[RBW] Re: I'm in on the Fat-Lantis club

The more I ride mine the more I love them!. Thunder Burts are delicious! My ride today is a perfect example of their amazing full-range capacity. Asphalt of various types and conditions, Dirt roads of various types and conditions, and single track with some technical rocky bits, all in equal me

[RBW] Re: New project

Wow. Beautiful! With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 11:57:20 AM UTC-6, Pudge wrote: > > > > Hi, folks, > > Well, I've had this 60cm Wilbury frame for several years, contemplating > how to build it up, and it occurred to me that it might be fun to set out > to make a bike that wa

[RBW] Re: Low-percentage chance of answer, SlickerSack

I essentially have the same challenge with the small and large trunk sacks. I use a small bungee to secure it to the rack in addition to the snaps because washboard and rocks have a way of shaking those puppies off. I imagine the issue is more frequent with the slicksack because volume grows ex

[RBW] Re: FS - Tan Nigel Smith Loafers

Tan? I'd love to see pictures. I've only seen versions of green plaids. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 2:58:25 PM UTC-6, Glen wrote: > > Large only used a few times, looks like new. > > Small used a bit more but still looks great. > > $150 for both shipped to CONUS > > Paypal

[RBW] Re: Wet and sloppy grocery run!

Cuticle! Eggs and puns are vitelline to life! With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 3:40:34 PM UTC-6, truegolden wrote: > > Well, if there were pics of that adventure they could go in your albumen. > > Paul in Dallas > Adding to the groaners. > > -- You received this message becau

[RBW] Re: Low-percentage chance of answer, SlickerSack

I called the Buckleguy and sent them pictures of my TrunkSack. Here's what I learned: This: http://www.buckleguy.com/3016-antique-brass-turn-lock-solid-brass-four-piece-set/ -- is as wide as the leather strap (3/4"), so the width pierce bits will mount to to the outside of the strap while the l

[RBW] Re: Low-percentage chance of answer, SlickerSack

Yes! Andy's fix was to replace the leather straps with wider leather. I'm hoping to get away with using the same straps so I don't need to do any riveting and custom leather work, which involve purchases of tools I don't have and wouldn't use very oft. I'm hoping twoprongs will be "strong enoug

[RBW] TrunkSack shaped/sized wire Basket?

I checked Wald Sport’s site, nothing. Ideas on a small er, narrow wire basket to replace the trunksack that keeps unsnapping? With abandon, Patrick www.OurHolyConception.org www.MindYourHeadCoop.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bun

[RBW] Re: TrunkSack shaped/sized wire Basket?

H. To answer my own question, the Wald medium basked is 9.75" x 14.75" x 4.5", so might just fit the bill. On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 5:33:45 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I checked Wald Sport’s site, nothing. Ideas on a small er, narrow wire > basket to re

[RBW] Re: Show Bill your British Racing Green Bike.

After years of extensive testing silver and orange are the fastest bikes in my stable. No other colors even came close. BRG didn't even show up. Shrug. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 10:51:28 AM UTC-6, David Banzer wrote: > > All in good fun, let's show Bill our BRG bi

Re: [RBW] Re: Show Bill your British Racing Green Bike.

Of course it's the real thing. Just a different real thing. In the spirit of clan tartans, we can call this ancient British racing green. They used natural dies that faded with sun. The lighter the green the greater the rider. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 5:00:18 PM

[RBW] Re: Cycling in Tampa with pics...

What a gift you could help your Dad, and that he is doing weller! Those flowers are amazing! Birds and flowers as matched accessories. Wow! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 10:20:06 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > In March I went to Tampa to help take care of my Dad durin

[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Mini-Ring the Peak Trail

I'd hoped to spend the day on the trail, but the brain wouldn't hear of it. Three hours of riding and a pipe in a meadow with those views ain't bad though. Grin. https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaconpatrick/27328449290/in/album-72157669334583115/ (scroll right to see all of today's photos). With

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

"three hands and a box full of ambidextrous luck." Brilliant, Michael! Absolutely brilliant! -- 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-bunc

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam / SimpleOne Sizing?

My PBH is 90 and I ride a 66 Quickbeam, but I'm weird that way. If you have/find the geometry charts, that's a great way to compare a frame you know to one you're considering. I got the 66 QB because I love my 62 Hunqapillar and it is the comparable size. QB's are great, and well worth hunting

[RBW] Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

This morning I switched to a shorter stem on my QB, finally (I think, the proof is in a longer ride) getting it dialed in. Pro tip: remove gummy before sliding handlebars into stem or suffer mightily for your laziness! In unwrapping my top layer of raw cotton tape, I discovered an experiment I’d

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

"It would be fair to say that your testing would be generally in drier and cooler air that in north Texas, right?" Yes, that is true, but I'm not sure what effect that would have or not have. I've found the raw tape reaches a point of grimy faster than shellacked cotton faster, but then doesn't

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Elk antlers. Renewable, as they shed annually. In an emergency, aspen bark can be used, as the inner bark is aspirin. On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 1:49:11 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > Don't Coloradans use tree bark skin for bartape? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

I'm not sure the context or purpose of your question, but 26. On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 5:03:50 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > 26.0 or 25.4 clamp diameter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Re: FOR SALE: VP Pedals

Aye. VP Vice. They're currently $45 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/VP-Components-Downhill-Freeride-16-Inch/dp/B006ZH1INA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465785165&sr=8-1&keywords=vp+vice With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 6:22:21 PM UTC-6, RDS wrote: > > VP pedals for sale. In really

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Ahhh! It could be a slippery (grimy) slope to raw AL! Like you, I've ridden naked AL, when I was bar testing. I was surprised how well it works and I have indeed toyed with it since. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 8:22:51 AM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: Thoughts on Cambium?

Have you tried Rivet? I know I felt daunted in my saddle quest until I tried them. Deb offers a 1 year guarantee. Also, folks here have loved the Brooks Select (or whatever the organic, extra thick hide is) and the Berthod saddles, where were next on my list if Rivet didn't work out. With aband

[RBW] Dialing in stem for rough stuff

I thought my Hunqapillar stem (9cm Tallux) was pretty dialed in. However, after riding my Quickbeam with a shorter stem and simultaneously moving my seat back half the difference, pedaling feels more direct and powerful, position more dialed in on the QB than before. Which has me wondering if I

[RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

Fascinating, Richard. Thank you. The longer chain stay Hunqapillar is one of the things I've wondered about. That makes perfect sense, and matches what I've seen my lassies do when they ride through things on their Clementines. I couldn't tell how much was long chain stays and how much was they

[RBW] Re: Dialing in stem for rough stuff

Yeah, Bill, I wondered about that as I was posting this. Of course, as Richard points out in the long chain stay thread, they also mean you can't pop the front wheel over rocks and roots as easily, so there is a trade off. I'm pondering eventually trying a 7cm stem and just always riding with th

[RBW] Re: Dialing in stem for rough stuff

No. On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:33:53 PM UTC-6, Belopsky wrote: > > Ever consider getting a fit? > -- 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-own

[RBW] Re: Dialing in stem for rough stuff

Thanks Justin and Matt. If I was early on in the adjusting process, you'd be spot on, but I'm now at the point of fine tuning, so I already know I want my current seat/stem distance just further back (except when I climb technical trails. Grin.). Interesting, Matt. I haven't experienced that se

[RBW] Re: Dialing in stem for rough stuff

setups. I think the reasoning is that it makes the > handling more 'snappy' for tight trails. The frame geo is likely tweaked to > accommodate the shorter stem without shortening the overall reach though. > > On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 6:51:32 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick

[RBW] Re: Handlebar Suggestions for MTB Build?

I am highly partial to Albastache bars, and on a "too small" bike, would give Moustache bars a go. I think I have a pair if you're interested in trying (but they are 26.0mm, so need road brakes/shifters). Their positioning for what you describe is perfect for my version of the same type of ridi

[RBW] Re: Suspension Losses - Now Confirmed by Other Research

Thank you, Jan! What you said about the vibrations in the body (and thus the brain) and your being sore all over after testing, got a big "Yes!" from me, as I've found my brain energy is sucked out rapidly with stiffer tires. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 10:51:58 AM UTC-6

[RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa on tour

Val, Sweet! The San Juans are a stunningly beautiful and that is a wonderful and challenging route! Well done and what a great (I presume) Inaugural tour. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 8:49:09 AM UTC-6, Valerie Yates wrote: > > I just completed a credit card tour with my Jo

[RBW] Ride to the Lazy Spot

Big construction in town with lots of rumbly loud trucks. Fortunately I was doing well enough to try a ride and see how it went. Ended up riding an hour more of single track than I have so far this year, with the ride totaling 5 hours. Not much to tell, better to show. An amazing ride without a

[RBW] Re: New Hunq 650b

I talked with Riv yesterday, and they said that the new 60 Hunqapillar would have about 3cm longer chainstays than my original geometry 62 Hunqapillar. Sounds like it is mostly for increased tire clearance and won't be Appaloosa long. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 6:42:0

[RBW] Re: Car-free week

Way to seize the day! Glad your daughter and everyone else is fine. 5mph = thousands $$$? Gadzooks! Bring back steel fenders! No such thing as a fender bender anymore. Wow. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 9:58:35 AM UTC-6, Pudge wrote: > > > > Well, my 16 year-old new drive

[RBW] Re: Dialing in stem for rough stuff

On today's ride I raised my stem a cm (which also brings the bars back slightly. I think that may be the jam, the best of all possible worlds. Lots of climbing with single track, and it felt great. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 5:26:30 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:

[RBW] Re: Handlebar Suggestions for MTB Build?

Bob, sounds like you are narrowing things down a bit. Ultimately, it's all an experiment, even if the trial lasts for several years with tweaks along the way. Grin. I have no experience with 2 and 3, but I rode the Albatross bars on my Hunqapillar for two years before swapping to Albastache. For

[RBW] Re: Handlebar Suggestions for MTB Build?

Gotcha. yes, as Ron mentioned, Mustache require 2" (5cm) shorter than a regular road bar, so I'd argue you haven't tried them. Yes, I have Mustache (all my Albastache bars are happily in use), and yes, the Albastache is its own beastie and well worth trying. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, J

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day - Hunqapillar FINALLY!

Oooh the adventures waiting to be unwrapped! Beautiful mammoth! With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 7:42:50 AM UTC-6, Philip Kim wrote: > > Picked up my Hunq from Gravel & Grind (helped me put together the build) > on Saturday and finally got around to riding it this morning. Here

[RBW] Re: For Deacon Patrick: a new cyclists' diet

Delete the sugar and flour and I'm all over that! Well, that's essentially what I eat at least one meal a day, eggs and butter and cream. Grin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_cake With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 9:43:53 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > From Sean Yates'

[RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

Could you please explain this? I'm too dim to get the causal connection between chain stay length and pedal strike. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 9:49:41 AM UTC-6, masmojo wrote: > > The long chain stays/wheel base are contribuing to the pedal strike > problem! Ah! Makes per

[RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

Thanks, Will. That was the piece I'm missing. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 10:59:41 AM UTC-6, Will wrote: > > You have to lean the bike more to carve the same arc (as a shorter > wheelbase bike) during a turn... > > On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 11:21

[RBW] Re: How hot is your town?

80˚ and humid (for here, at that temp) at 33%. We often plunge to 40-60˚F with afternoon thunder boomers, which then come with 100% humidity, and sometimes we get that odd 15 minutes of overlap where the humidity hits before the temp plummets, and then I feel like I'm in Alabama as a kid visitin

Re: [RBW] Re: Anybody attend the Rivendell book reading for Bike Snob?

Brilliant, Joe! I love it! I keep wondering when I'm going to see eMTBers on trails. It's actually a perfect place for it in our Ute Pass area because it's a climb to get to town and then around town (Woodland Park) there is no flat. But on trails, most folks drive to the top in a carpool and r

[RBW] Re: Finding fun in un-un-racing

That will be fascinating! Let us know. I would imagine no suspension will speed the climb. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:21:40 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > After I've done the hill climb a few times, I'm thinking of tackling it on > my FatLantis. It will be interest

[RBW] Re: Finding fun in un-un-racing

Ahhh, yes. I suspect that kind of climbing that would justify a suspension fork. What truly matters, is that you have fun not having fun! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:00:58 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > The Deacon speculated: > > >> "I would imagine no suspen

[RBW] Re: Finding fun in un-un-racing

Go for it! On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:56:40 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > The embroidered badge for the El Cerrito High School Mountain Bike Racing > Team should have the slogan: > > "have fun not having fun! Grin." > > > > On Tuesday, June 21, 201

[RBW] Lost Boys Ride Rivendells

https://vimeo.com/171478451 With abandon, Patrick www.OurHolyConception.org www.MindYourHeadCoop.org -- 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-o

[RBW] Re: Lost Boys Ride Rivendells

g thread! Nice little video. You can > see how place inspires design. > > On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 9:00:44 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> https://vimeo.com/171478451 >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> www.OurHolyConception.org >>

[RBW] Re: new to me bike day (the L.A. Quickbeam)

Ready to ramble! With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:39:58 PM UTC-6, Patch T wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm the one who bought the LA Craigslisted Quickbeam from cool dude John > in San Pedro recently. Aside from a pretty handbuilt bicycle collection, > John has a huge record coll

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Awesome! Step one: Ask her what she likes about going on a bike tour. What pictures does she have in mind? Get untainted images first, then provide more specific possibilities like credit card tourning, camping touring on paved roads, dirt roads, bikepacking on single track and the various pict

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

These resources may help her as well (and you). https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/ https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/interactive-network-map/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Och, meant to include this: http://bikepackersmagazine.com -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Excellent! That narrows things down and you can come up with a few specific questions to ask her to narrow it down further: -- how far do we travel to ride? (Local, 1 day drive, 2, 3,)? -- Is she willing to have some extending climbing? If not, that eliminates a lot of places/routes. -- What is

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

Question for those of you with Clem/entine Boscos: What hand positions do you use for what situations? My daughters ride nearly all the time in the full upright position. They can switch and have tried other hand positions, but find it disconcerting to do so. They are still growing into the fra

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

led in independent of the height, or rather in tandem with > it. > > On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 4:30:16 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Question for those of you with Clem/entine Boscos: >> >> What hand positions do you use for what situations? >

[RBW] Re: Dirt Clem 650b: Knobby Tires and Rack Questions

Val, We have Schwalbe ThunderBurt 2.2" 650b's on my daughters' Clementines and they love them for that exact type of riding. Best all around fatty tire I've found. They're on my 700c Hunq also. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 3:20:15 PM UTC-6, Valerie Yates wrote: > > If y

[RBW] Re: Dirt Clem 650b: Knobby Tires and Rack Questions

Och! I forgot to answer your rack/pannier question. They have the Pletscher rack and panniers. you could also go with the med or large saddle sack and be delighted. The saddlesacks are easier loading, wide mouth, easy to find everything, but they put the weight up higher. For the weight you're

Re: [RBW] Re: Lost Boys Ride Rivendells

gt;> >> I spy the Coastal Trail. >> >> On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Deacon Patrick >> wrote: >> > “To die will be an awfully big adventure.” >> > >> > With abandon, >> > Patrick >> > >> > >> >

[RBW] Re: Dirt Clem 650b: Knobby Tires and Rack Questions

My take and experience with mud and sand is that float from lower tire pressure and supple tires trumps knobbies (at least on stiffer tires). Of course this requires the technique of utilizing speed and weighting the rear wheel by "sitting" to the rear or off the rear of the saddle and for mile

[RBW] Riding with butterflies

What a magical summer ride! I wasn’t sure I’d make it past Woodland Park, but I made it round the Rampart-Schubarth Rd. loop. On many of the climbs I had butterflies join me, resting in the pocket of air I pushed ahead of me even at my slow climbing speed. Eventually they’d be rested enough to

[RBW] Re: Riding with butterflies

Let me know when you make it, and perhaps we can ride together. Just be warned I don't ride the South side, bailing for a loop to Schubarth at one of two places (the dam being the furthest one). I suspect the rain and hail are a coming. The view to the West was dark. Grin. With abandon, Patrick

[RBW] Re: Custom queue

One way to find out, Ryan! Give Grant a call. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, June 24, 2016 at 3:36:21 PM UTC-6, Abcyclehank wrote: > > But at 6'7" 240 not sure if Grant would go giant for me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunc

[RBW] Twilight Zone Tube

Now it’s flat, now it’s not. Ideas? Details: Rode home from yesterday’s ride fine, rear tire properly inflated (by my low standards anyway. Grin.). This am: completely flat. Because of noise, rather than change the tube, I pumped up the tire with my shop pump and rode to a trailhead. ten minute

[RBW] Re: Riding with butterflies

Aye. Tri-tone if you count the mud! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:05:42 PM UTC-6, bluebirdonabicycle wrote: > > Does your bike have a two-toned paint job? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To u

Re: [RBW] Re: Riding with butterflies

Hey Mark! There's a word you used I'm unfamiliar with. "Cleaned"? Sardonic grin. Will pics from before the mud work? Grin. Here are two from the first few days I had it, March of 2012. Thanks for the opportunity to go down memory lane! You know that experience of looking through photos from when

Re: [RBW] Re: Riding with butterflies

Och! here's the link to the photos (scroll left for the second one): https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaconpatrick/27804762122/in/dateposted-public/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[RBW] Re: Twilight Zone Tube

No pressure gauge, so hard to say, but likely less pressure (35 psi vs 40 with the floor pump). 250 strokes, whatever that equals in a 2.1" ThunderBurt. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 6:50:10 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Did you pump it up to higher pressure, ther

[RBW] Re: Twilight Zone Tube

Bad stem is my best guess, but I can't explain how it went from fine to bad, as I didn't touch it at all yesterday. Shrug. The fun mysteries of the mechanical. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 7:45:18 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I guess you could have inadvertently

[RBW] Re: Twilight Zone Tube

It was a small puncture in the tube. It apparently self-sealed for a wee while, until it didn't. Patched and ready to go for the next tube swap! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 12:15:38 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Now it’s flat, now it’s not. Ideas?

[RBW] Re: 700c Tire Advice

Thoughts on the Barlow Pass: -- This is where I would start. -- Inflate as little as you need for cornering stability and then say in the basic window. -- Their flat protection is in their suppleness, flexing around offending objects and spreading out the load so they are far less likely to pene

[RBW] WTB (Maybe): 3 MTB straight(ish) handlebars

We’re looking at giving our three Trek MTBs to another family, who aren’t mechanically inclined. I have Albatross and Bosco bars on them, and we want to keep those for our possible future use. Anyone have ideas for inexpensive, standard MTB bars or have some laying around you dunna ken what to d

[RBW] Re: RBW List takes over West Point Inn

Sweet! I love the variety of bikes and the big honkin' smiles! With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 5:03:02 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Someone needs to write report on this. > > Such a great time, really hard to wrap my head and write something about > it. > > Pictures prove

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