[RBW] Paul Racer rear mount bolt length needed

2024-04-13 Thread Nick Payne
for fitting to the seatstay bridge (recessed allen-head fitting on the bridge)? Nick Payne -- 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-ow

Re: [RBW] Snapped Clem seat binder bolt

2024-04-17 Thread Nick Payne
. I tried three different 26.8 posts I had, including the one supplied with the frame, and they were all slightly loose with the binder bolt not tightened. As I had a 27.0 Nitto and an adjustable reamer, I reamed the seat tube so that the 27.0 post was an exact fit in the seat tube. Nick Payne

[RBW] Texas Riv Ride Your Age Accomplished

2024-04-16 Thread st nick
Thank you. Nick , that's a good idea... perhaps metric equivalent next year. Paul in Dallas box_liam on Instagram  -- 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 fro

[RBW] Hello from Ireland

2024-04-16 Thread st nick
Nick, I add my welcome to the group greetings. >From what I understand I have ancestral connections generations backto >Scotland and Ireland. I've always wanted to visit. I'll enjoy any ride accounts and pictures you share. Paul in Dallas,TXbox_liam on Instagram  -- You received this m

Re: [RBW] Texas Riv Ride Your Age Accomplished

2024-04-15 Thread Nick Payne
It's a bit easier in this country with metric units. One of our cycling friends who recently turned 80 celebrated his birthday with an 80km ride. Nick Payne Canberra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

[RBW] Re: Long wheelbase = long chain

2024-04-26 Thread Nick Payne
enough to cope with the long chainstays. As I recall, I had to remove six or eight links to get the correct length. https://www.connexchain.com/en/bike-chains/detail/connex-11se Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch&q

[RBW] Re: Fashion help wanted: ISO nice looking cycling gloves

2024-04-24 Thread Nick Payne
Roeckl cycling gloves come in quite a selection of colours and patterns. I also find them extremely comfortable. https://www.roeckl.de/#Multi:B2C/catalog/10 Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

[RBW] Re: Inexpensive rear light to mount on Seat stay - any suggestions

2024-04-30 Thread Nick Payne
bright and has a good runtime, along with the seatstay mount: https://www.niterider.com/collections/taillights/products/vmax-%E2%84%A2-150-bike-taillight https://www.niterider.com/products/tail-light-mount-seatstay-and-seatpost Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] WTB/ Rear Rack Advice

2024-05-03 Thread Nick Payne
/tailfin-alloy-rack-review-9813 Nick Payne -- 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 view this

[RBW] Re: Cameras On Bikes

2024-05-15 Thread Nick Payne
were taken with my phone (at the time, a Pixel 4), except for the photos of the racing at the cycling world championships in Innsbruck, where I used the RX100 for it's greater reach and fast burst mode: https://photos.app.goo.gl/B2RriY2XXGPfh6VaA Nick Payne -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: Ride Reports - Where You Defied the Weather

2024-03-18 Thread Nick Payne
of cycling. Nick Payne -- 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 view this discussion on the

[RBW] Philadelphia Bike Expo March 16 - 17

2024-03-19 Thread st nick
Thanks to everyone sharing the Bike Expo info and pictures. It looks like a remarkably great time was had by all. I would love to attend one year. At one point a few years back a Custom bike show was planned for Dallas, TX but that was when all the  C_vid stuff was going on and it was cancelled.

Re: [RBW] Gearing Choices

2024-04-03 Thread Nick Payne
because we use metric in this country - if you want MPH values, just modify the speed formulas to divide the KPH values by 1.609. Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Sam Hillborne Pictures Thread

2024-02-26 Thread st nick
It is fun to see the variety of builds on the Sam's. It looks like the majority have some type of upright / swept back style handlebarsalthough of course the Sam is so versatile to accommodate a road bar if preferred . If recalling correctly I saw orange, silver, light blue , green, black and a

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Saddlebag Grip R50

2024-03-01 Thread Nick Payne
Alex's Cycle in Japan have them: https://alexscycle.com/products/nitto-r-50-saddle-bag-supporter-1. NIck Payne -- 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, sen

[RBW] Re: Hub recommendations for Velocity Cliffhangers

2024-03-03 Thread Nick Payne
If you want silver (as in unpainted metal) hubs, the White Industries MI5 hubs are nice. Nick Payne -- 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 ema

Re: [RBW] Re: TRP RRL vs Shimano Tiagra

2024-05-19 Thread Nick Payne
, which is between L and XL US size. Nick Payne -- 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.co

Re: [RBW] Silver Hub sound

2024-05-28 Thread Nick Payne
ave (still available) that has a smoother outline. They're also pretty pricey - almost up in Chris King territory. Nick Payne -- 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 fr

[RBW] Re: Are bikes becoming too complicated?

2024-05-24 Thread Nick Payne
was wired, not wireless) by almost two decades. I've been using SRAM eTap for almost a decade, with zero problems. I presently have it on three bikes - two with the original 11-speed Red eTap, and one with 12-speed, a mixture of Force shifters/brakes and Rival derailleurs. Nick Payne -- You

[RBW] Re: How much can you vary wheel diameter and tire width without degrading handling?

2024-05-27 Thread Nick Payne
tyres. Other than the increased shock absorbtion with the larger tyres, I don't notice any difference in the handling there either. Nick Payne -- 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] film photos on bike rides

2024-06-06 Thread Nick Payne
. Australia, not Canada. But I suspect (though not having cycled in Canada) that the distances and remoteness are probably much the same. Nick Payne -- 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] film photos on bike rides

2024-06-02 Thread Nick Payne
, where apart from the cycle racing in Innsbruck (2018 world championships), where the longer focal length and fast burst mode of the camera came into their own, I took nearly all the photos with my phone. Europe 2018: https://photos.app.goo.gl/B2RriY2XXGPfh6VaA. NIck Payne -- You received

[RBW] Re: Who says Rivendells have to be heavy?

2009-05-10 Thread nick . bike . bull
on the bike (not putting the chain through it) but probably have to remove the front derailleur to keep it out of the chainline. Nick On May 9, 2:55 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: If you ride a 65, then 32 lb for you is like, what, 25 lb for me? (I'm guessing: 205 lb versus 170

[RBW] Re: Who says Rivendells have to be heavy?

2009-05-10 Thread nick . bike . bull
Nokian Extreme 296's in the winter. Man are those things hard to spin up! But they sure make you feel confident in the icy stuff. On May 10, 3:03 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: A nice bike is a nice bike, but a * light* nice bike is a *very* nice bike. Amen.  (Bet my 2007

[RBW] Re: Who says Rivendells have to be heavy?

2009-05-10 Thread nick . bike . bull
OK, where'd that fixie wheel go? And I wonder if one of the cogs off my '79 Shimano 600 cassette will work? On May 10, 8:41 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 5/10/09 1:48 PM, nick.bike.b...@gmail.com replied to: what James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: If you do

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