[RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

I always wait two days. Unless there's no other coffee in the house. Then I don't. On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4:46:09 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > For those of you who do roast your own coffee, how long do you let the > beans rest, if at all? If I'm understanding correctly, the CO2

Re: [RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

Dear Patrick, I paid about $300 for my Behmor in early 2013. I did the math on it when I bought it, and figured that if I used it once a week -- sometimes twice -- it would pay for itself in about 10 months. Cost of green beans vs. roasted store-boughts. The only down side to the Behmor is

[RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

like coffee but have no > body or depth. > > > > On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 8:17:00 AM UTC-5, John A. Bennett wrote: >> >> When I worked at *RBW*, Keven and I got into coffee roasting with old >> popcorn poppers from Goodwill. Once we got the hang of it, we upgrade

[RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

When I worked at *RBW*, Keven and I got into coffee roasting with old popcorn poppers from Goodwill. Once we got the hang of it, we upgraded to a *Behmor 1600*. It took a few months for the machine to "pay for itself," but we roasted a lot of coffee. When I moved to Portland, I bought one.

[RBW] Re: Beautiful Atlantis on EBay

Yes, that *would *be mythical. The pointy lugs indicate it's from the first batch of 100, delivered to Riv in the Fall of 2000. Cheers, John at Rivelo in Portland On Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 7:15:56 PM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > It's the extremely rare, some would say mythical, 1992

[RBW] Re: I need a new helmet and am hoping for advice

A customer came in wearing one of these a few weeks ago. I like the look, and got one myself. http://www.giro.com/us_en/sutton-21.html Cheers, John at Rivelo in Portland, Oregon On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 5:01:06 AM UTC-7, bo richardson wrote: > > i am in the market for a mid price range

[RBW] Re: Saddles destroying my jeans! Advice?

For those jeans, you can always send them to: http://www.indigoproof.com/repair-your-jeans/denim-repair-1 Rain, the owner, works magic here in Portland with vintage sewing machines. JAB @ Rivelo in PDX On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 7:56:28 PM UTC-7, Eric Karnes wrote: > > Hi all- > > Looking

[RBW] FS: 50cm New Waterford-built Rosco Bubbe Frame

One of our customers is unable to keep the *Rosco* frame-set he purchased from Rivelo. No. 7 of the first batch. The 50cm size. The matte green. It is* new-in-the-box. H*e will sell it for $850 and ship it for another $50. Includes headset & bottom bracket. He's a super nice guy. His name

[RBW] Re: Grant's Other Book

In addition to selling (only) Bob Dylan LPs, maybe we need to add B.F. Skinner to our Lending Library. "When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it." -B. F. Skinner On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 3:01:14 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > > To All: > > If

Re: [RBW] Hitting refresh on instagram for rivbike, oceanaircycles, and swiftindustries

Thanks, Eric. Always glad to have more followers. For Rivelo (Rivendell's Portland dealer): https://www.instagram.com/rivelo_pdx/ And in the wee small hours: https://www.instagram.com/pdxbennett/ Cheers, JAB On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 2:03:20 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > >

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

"One meteorologist remarked that if the theory were correct, one flap of a sea gull 's wings would be enough to alter the course of the weather forever. The controversy has not yet been settled, but the most recent evidence seems to favor the sea gulls."

[RBW] Re: Best handlebar width on a 61 Atlantis?

The last drops I had on my Atlantis were 48s. Great bars. I swapped them out for Albatross bars a few years ago. Now, I'm thinking Boscos. My Saluki is set up with those, and they're the best. John in Portland On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 5:17:28 AM UTC-8, John G. wrote: > > Hi, > >

[RBW] Re: Snowball wars and bicycling

Posting on Rivelo's Facebook page. (We have snow in Portland this weekend). Thanks! John On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 12:23:21 AM UTC-8, Olof Stroh wrote: > > Just watched a historic film on youtube Bataille de Boules de Neige > (Louis Lumière, 1896)

[RBW] Re: Rivelo

Dear Eric, Glad you & Sarah could make it by. Always great to see you. And that drone sure was fun. The pictures were cool. See you soon! John + Darby On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 7:44:01 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > > My daughter and I had a fun visit to Rivelo today--John and Darby

[RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On a related note regarding multi-use paths: When riding at night, *please don't employ your flashing strobe light *to make us aware of your presence. Those things blind the rest of us when we're trying to pass you going in the opposite direction, and we really can't tell exactly *where *you

[RBW] Re: blug notes

#imwithhim On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 4:48:48 AM UTC-8, Olof Stroh wrote: > > Just went to the new site and read Grants blug 24 hours after. Enough to > make me support Riv. As that should be necessary. > > > > Olof Stroh > > Uppsala Sweden > -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa standover and question?

Dear Bob, I have 58cm and 62cm Joe Appaloosas on the floor here at Rivelo. My rough measurement of both just now: 58 = 85cm stand-over, and the 62 = (about) 90cm. Both are stock, in terms of tires. Best regards, John Portland, Oregon On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 8:07:37 PM UTC-7, Bob

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe #3

Nice build! Nos. 7 & 8 just arrived in Portland a couple of hours ago. John @ Rivelo On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 12:25:40 PM UTC-7, frank_a wrote: > > I picked up my Rosco this morning and got it built up in short order. I > used a mix of stuff I had around. I went with 58cm Bosco bars. The

[RBW] Re: BBH Closing?

ated on a web site. John Bennett Portland, Oregon On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 3:29:11 PM UTC-7, Justin August wrote: > > I've been out of the country so maybe I missed the announcement. I just > saw on the Radavist that BBH was closing. Was this known or new info? > > -Justin

Re: [RBW] Portland

Weather: rainy and cool in the winters. (Generally) warm and sunny in the summers. Occasionally downright hot. 103 a few weeks ago. Not much humidity, though, and it rarely snows, so year-round riding is not a problem. The majority of "close-in" Portland is relatively flat. My Saluki is set up

Re: [RBW] Portland

Franklyn: Sorry we missed you. We're closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Open 11-6 weekdays, and 11-5 weekends. On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11:04:19 PM UTC-7, franklyn wrote: > > Love Portland. I was just there, but miss the Rivelo Party by a week. When > I was there and dropped by, it was

[RBW] Re: Rivelo First Anniversary Ride

Thanks, Eric! Great to see you. Glad you could make it up from California. On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 8:30:44 PM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > Photos from today's Rivelo event in Portland! > > https://flic.kr/s/aHskCewK8H > > Enjoy! > > --Eric N > www.CampyOnly.com

[RBW] Re: A bit offtopic discussion of RivBike's shipping times

ting individual orders into separate shipping streams is just not feasible with a shipping department of only two people (and only one, when someone goes on vacation). Yes, they could hire more peopleand raise pricesand thenlet the new threads begin! John Bennett Former Riven

[RBW] Re: If you happen to live in Portland, Oregon...

o tip our hats to Leo? > > On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:28:10 AM UTC-7, John A. Bennett wrote: >> >> ...and like Rivendell Bicycle Works, our 1st Anniversary Ride & Party is >> next Saturday, June 25. >> >> It would be great to see you. >> >> Det

[RBW] If you happen to live in Portland, Oregon...

...and like Rivendell Bicycle Works, our 1st Anniversary Ride & Party is next Saturday, June 25. It would be great to see you. Details in this link: http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ee06522cb612a1b08f4cb63b1=be9011e131=[UNIQID] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Rivelo Anniversary Party with Grant: June 25, Portland

We'll be celebrating *Year One of Rivlelo *on *Saturday, June 25th*, in Portland (the one in Oregon). We'll start with a ride from the Peninsula Park Rose Garden at 9:30AM with Special Guest and friend, Grant Petersen. After the ride, there'll be a party at the shop from 1PM to 4PM. Live

[RBW] CORD in PDX

We love Cord. Every holiday/birthday that calls for gifts always includes something from Cord. John @ Rivelo -- 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

[RBW] Re: Will Rosco see the light of day?

*Rivelo *just ordered two. On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 3:34:34 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I didn't sign up for the email list, because I did not have a sincere > intent to buy another bike. The rosco blug said they will order them if > (IF!) they get deposits for 10 by April 20th,

[RBW] Re: Please discourage me

Better still: Ride your bike, and let the paint get chipped up, dinged, and scuffed. 20 years down the road, your bike will look even better than it does today. I'm on *Year 11* with my Saluki, and it's just *starting* to get good. -John On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 9:20:00 AM UTC-7,

Re: [RBW] On tire supple-itude

I've had the same pair(s) of Schwalbe Marathons on my Saluki and Atlantis for over 5 years. Never had a flat. Never had a tire fail. They feel fine over every surface, and I don't live in fear of potholes, nails, pointy rocks, broken glass, or switchblades. To me, *that's* the smoothest ride

[RBW] Re: Rivelo

Great! Hope to see you then. John @ https://www.instagram.com/rivelo_pdx/ On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 4:58:56 PM UTC-8, Belopsky wrote: > > Looking to check out this shop when I'm in Portland in late may > > On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 7:09:15 PM UTC-5, Evan Baird wrote: >> >> Stopped

[RBW] Re: Rivelo

Evan and Andrew: Great to meet you. Thanks for stopping by. Just to clarify: the MUSA line is being scaled way back, not dropped. That is my understanding, anyway, and also understandable, in light of the costs associated with its development and manufacture. Whatever is kept, we will

[RBW] Re: Pogies for Albastache?

We sell Pogies at Rivelo. So far, just this model. They're $65. https://www.instagram.com/p/_Kv2n5mTwI/?taken-by=rivelo_pdx Cheers, John On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 5:15:51 PM UTC-8, Daniel Jackson wrote: > > Anyone found a non custom set of pogies out there that works well for the >

[RBW] Re: Long shot WTB -- 52cm blue Clementine

Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Leah! Thanks, David! Remaining Rivelo Clem/Clementine inventory: A 52cm Clementine in Aqua; a 52 Clem in the darker "French" blue, and a grey 59cm Clem. All the best from Portland, Oregon, John & Darby On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 9:04:03 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote: >

[RBW] Re: St Louis Riv

Speaking of *Spectrum*, here's a relic from a bygone era. Hard to imagine the Loretto-Hilton hosting a band like the MC5 today. http://www.stlmusicyesterdays.com/MC5%20signed.jpg Cheers, JAB, late of Portland, Oregon. On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 6:54:21 AM UTC-8, John A. Bennett

[RBW] Re: St Louis Riv

Good one! There used to be a "head shop" in Old Orchard that sold posters, records, buttons, incense.it was called Spectrum. JAB On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 5:51:40 AM UTC-8, coaltrain76 wrote: > > Class of '95 baby! Maybe I'll franchise Rivelo in Old Orchard, except I'll > sell

[RBW] Re: St Louis Riv

Go Statesmen! http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/33/e337373a-c971-11e1-8d1d-0019bb30f31a/4ffa48ec981ad.preview-300.jpg John Bennett, Class of '74 On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8, coaltrain76 wrote: > > Anybody o

[RBW] Re: Rivelo Open House: Saturday, December 5. 1PM-5PM

Thanks! And not to create a "sense of urgency" regarding the copper bottles, but those have sold better and faster than we thought, and there's only about 10 left. No more until after the holidays. If your Not So Secret Santa has one in mind, you might suggest that "sooner rather than later"

[RBW] Rivelo Open House: Saturday, December 5. 1PM-5PM

If you live in *Portland*, *Oregon* or you're just visiting, we will be having a *Holiday Open House *at the shop on Saturday afternoon. Grant will be our special guest. Mostly just a hang-out sort of day. Cheese, grapes, egg nog, cookies.Come any time between 1 and 5PM We're at the

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem for my husband

Thank you, Leah. Much appreciated! John and Darby at Rivelo in Sunny (really) Portland, Oregon On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 4:37:34 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote: > > It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked > handlebars, neither the SNAP that came from merely

[RBW] Re: Let's See Some Clem/Clementine Pics

And here's a showroom full of Clems and Clementines at Rivelo in Portland, Oregon. https://www.instagram.com/p/-HwMSWmT-Q/?taken-by=rivelo_pdx "Come on by"or make that "come on, buy." Cheers, John On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 9:30:06 AM UTC-8, RDS wrote: > > I was just curious to

[RBW] Re: Let's See Some Clem/Clementine Pics

Here's Jessica at Rivelo in Portland with her orange 52cm Clementine. https://www.instagram.com/p/-C6MSlmT8I/?taken-by=rivelo_pdx Cheers, John On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 9:30:06 AM UTC-8, RDS wrote: > > I was just curious to see how all of the colors turned out for each > model.

[RBW] Re: Copper bottles??

Dear Peter, and Anyone Else, If it wasn't obvious, let me be more plain here: we're not making any health claims about copper bottles. They're just good looking, and work well as a water bottle. Big Diffy has been drinking out of one for a while now, and I've never seen a more healthy human.

Re: [RBW] Re: FYI: Saluki on Ebay

Looking for the link, I found this one. One correction I'd make- Country of Origin on all Salukis was Japan (Toyo), not Taiwan. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendel-Saluki-54cm-/111765234986?hash=item1a05ba252a On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:53:38 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > In

[RBW] Re: Dessert under the eaves - Rivelo PDX - Thursday

No ride, except to and from. Mostly just eating in the parking lot. On Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 9:38:45 AM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Damn. PDX Rivendell ride? > > Sounds dope. Now all you need is a cool flyer. With > > On Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 6:20

[RBW] Re: Dessert under the eaves - Rivelo PDX - Thursday

We'll be there! On Monday, August 31, 2015 at 3:07:13 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > It’s a simple plan… > > Vegan dessert cooked in a dutch oven > > Thursday (9/3) > > Rivelo - 401 SE Caruthers, Portland, OR > > Dishing up sweetness about 6pm. > > Feel free to come early while the

[RBW] Re: Rivelo Visit and a few pics

Thanks, Addison! Glad you could come by. Nice words and pictures. Much appreciated. Hope to see you again. -John @ Rivelo On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6:54:57 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote: Dropped by Rivelo to check out the shop while I'm in Portland. Really nice. The type of place where

[RBW] Re: RIVELO-PDX RIV deler and servicing bikes

Thanks! Much appreciated. I will get those patches out today! John @ Rivelo. On Monday, July 13, 2015 at 6:23:42 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote: Just ordered Rivelo patches for the family, which as a patch freak is a total thrill. Yeeha! Ordering a good looking patch for an exciting reason. Best of

[RBW] Re: Rivelo, Portland

Thanks for coming by, Eric. Great to meet you. Cheers, John On Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 11:12:45 PM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: I was in Portland today, so I stopped by John’s new Rivelo shop. Very nice space, and chock-full of Rivendell goodies and other interesting things. I was sorely

[RBW] Rivelo Portland Instagram

Follow along for news, pictures, and the Sunday patch contest. Thanks! -John https://instagram.com/rivelo_pdx/ -- 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

[RBW] Re: Is it crazy to do a century with Boscos?

*The better question would be: is it crazy to do a century without Boscos? Answer: yes. * On Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 5:18:03 PM UTC-7, Alan Pickett wrote: The Lady Who Makes Me Pedal has started a campaign to get me to limit my cigarette smoking by imposing a Soviet-style regimen of

[RBW] Re: Spam from Grant?

Things are tighter than the snare drum played by Jenny. This was a Gmail thing, not a Rivendell thing. Some lag on Gmail's end, not Riv's. All is well, all is secure! Cheers, John On Monday, September 1, 2014 10:52:51 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Today I received the same spam. I

[RBW] Re: Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc?

The longer you work at Rivendell, the more likely it becomes that ALL of your bikes will have upright bars. Exceptions: Robert and Mark. Explanation: 'Cross Riders. JAB On Monday, April 15, 2013 10:36:14 AM UTC-7, markt...@gmail.com wrote: I've just recently ordered a new single top tube

[RBW] Re: Staff Bikes is back

Hey, Mike, Good eye. Yep, I'm in Portland, on board working remotely, doing some scrounging/sourcing, updating some of the social media stuff, and other duties as assigned. It's extremely part-time, but its great to be *be*back. Cheers, John On Friday, February 1, 2013 6:41:01 AM UTC-8, Mike

[RBW] Re: Staff Bikes is back

It's all in the posture, lads. Long stems and swept back bars make it easy. I take my cue from the rider on the far right here: http://69.89.31.130/~thehors5/thm/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Bad-position.jpg Cheers, John On Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:38:18 PM UTC-8, Aaron Thomas wrote:

[RBW] Re: Staff Bikes is back

Did I say far right? I meant far left. On Friday, February 1, 2013 6:57:09 AM UTC-8, John A. Bennett wrote: It's all in the posture, lads. Long stems and swept back bars make it easy. I take my cue from the rider on the far right here: http://69.89.31.130/~thehors5/thm/wp-content/uploads

Re: [RBW] Re: In attempt to strengthen the $ against the Yen, Riv sets up currency trading sideline

It is legal. We checked. We are also required to charge sales tax on the bills if they are sold in California. JAB On Friday, February 1, 2013 7:20:56 AM UTC-8, Fullylugged wrote: I don't think there is much of a market for $2 bills, either the new ones or the old ones. I have a stash of

[RBW] Re: Citroens and Hetres

Citroen DS: coolest car of the 20th century. Still want one. Some day. On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 6:09:49 PM UTC-8, IanA wrote: I was looking at Citroen pics on flickr when I came across this shot. Thought it might appeal to the group.

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