Re: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept

In the guitar world, there's the problem known as GAS - guitar acquisition syndrome. I seem to have the bicycle equivalent. I also tend to scatter some of them around the world, so that I don't need to put up with the PITA that is present-day air travel with bicycle. One of my bikes lives

Re: [RBW] Horizontal Drop outs??? was: Bombadil v. 2.0 and new Fatty Rumpkins

You don't need a tensioner to use single speed or internally geared hub with vertical dropouts. You can use a ghost chainring - an old granny chainring will do the trick. Google the term to find some pictures. http://www.mtbr.com/ssfaqcrx.aspx#ssConversionsChainTension has useful information

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic Fenders and Hetres

Here are some pictures of 55mm SKS fenders over Hetres on a Bleriot: https://picasaweb.google.com/100520469917381690611/Bleriot?authkey=Gv1sRgCI-HxrWW9e2yKA# On 25/03/13 07:48, Alex R wrote: Hi Daniel, I use SKS P50 mudguards with my Hetres, and they fit well. SKS recommends the P50 for

Re: [RBW] Question 27 wheel conversion to 700c wheels and maybe to 650b

On 26/03/13 12:18, hsmitham wrote: Hey Folks, First can a bike with 27 wheels (630mm) be converted to 700c ( 622mm) essentially 8mm difference smaller wheel diameter. What would be the best Canti breaks to use? And can a 27 wheel be converted to a 650B? There is a 46mm difference between 27

Re: [RBW] Re: ...and speaking of the Large Saddlesack...

I put a leather strap around the tab on the saddlebag and that part of the rack to stop the bag swaying. Like so: http://www.users.on.net/~njpayne/bikestuff/DSC00090.JPG http://www.users.on.net/%7Enjpayne/bikestuff/DSC00090.JPG On 26/03/13 07:00, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Here is an extreme and

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters Albatross bars for commuting

On 28/03/13 09:59, Steve Palincsar wrote: I've never seen an indexed 6 and I'm not sure they ever existed. The original Dura-ace SIS was six speed. A friend still has his mid-1980s Colnago with that component group on it. And I still have a pair of Suntour Superbe Pro DT shifters that can

Re: [RBW] Re: 7 speed Dura Ace indexing versus 7 speed Shimano non-DA indexing

No, it was the amount of cable pulled for each shift that was different prior to the introduction of 9-speed SIS. The cog spacing was the same between Dura-ace and other shimano cassettes with the same number of cogs. See http://sheldonbrown.com/dura-ace.html. On 30/03/13 03:00, Joe Bernard

Re: [RBW] Repainted and rebuilt low trail Hunqapillar

I have a Brooks B17 in the same green, but unfortunately, after you've been riding it for a while, the green starts to wear off and show the black underneath at the wear points where your sit bones go and where your legs rub each side. Same with a couple of grey Brooks that I have on other

Re: [RBW] Recommended 26 tires

We use Panaracer Hi-Road 26x1.75 on our touring tandem. They're a pretty nice tyre - don't know how the price compares with the Schwalbe. They're also available in 1.5 size. You can also get Pasela in 26x1.75 - eg:

Re: [RBW] Re: Experimenting with crank length

On 03/04/13 04:13, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: I believe our perceptions are altered by the unnaturally narrow selection of crank options. In this world, 170 is the middle; 175 is long; and 165 is short. That is equivalent to mosf bikes being available in 55, 56, and 57 cm frame

Re: [RBW] Re: Sidepull brakes versus Cantilevers

From personal experience I would say that with good brakes, centre of gravity is the limiting factor, particularly on a bike with no luggage on the rear. You can brake hard enough to go over the handlebars. I've done it when brainless motorists have put me on a collision course with them, and

[RBW] Re: Hetre gash: to replace or not replace?

Boot the cut inside with a piece of casing cut from an old tyre and use Shoe Goo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_Goo) to fill the cut in the tread. On Wednesday, 10 April 2013 08:53:23 UTC+10, john muhl wrote: If these weren't brand new I'd replace it without second thought but the

Re: [RBW] Re: Hetre gash: to replace or not replace?

I was cycling with my brother in Switzerland a few years back, and he got a cut in the side-wall of his tyre big enough for my little finger to fit through. I asked if he had a banknote on him, and he produced a 200 franc note, which I used to boot the tyre. We only re-inflated it to about 30 psi

[RBW] Re: Saddle bags...do you leave 'em on or take 'em off when out in public?

I've used the Nitto saddlebag grip on several bikes ( http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r13.htm), which works well, and on saddles where the Nitto unit won't fit, which is probably the case with a sprung saddle, I've used the Carradice SQR (

Re: [RBW] Barefoot Friendly Pedals

You could try a downhill pedal like the nukeproof electron, which has a nylon body. The metal pins that are meant to grip shoe soles can all be removed with a small allen key, to leave a pretty smooth body. Photo of them here: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Original/60114.jpg

[RBW] Re: Yet another post on shimmy

A fix that frequently works to get rid of shimmy is to use a Stronglight needle roller bearing headset, as the bearing friction is greater than that of an annular ball-bearing setup. Unfortunately they're no longer in production, but if you hunt around they're still available. Look for an A9

[RBW] Re: Cycling computers

I use Google Tracks on my phone. Most modern smartphones have GPS. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Cycling Apps

Is the Google app My Tracks available for iPhone? It's what I use on my Android, it's free, and it does what you're asking. http://www.google.com/mobile/mytracks/ On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Andrew McGinley a...@spiritui.com wrote: Forgive me if this is a tired topic, but I'd love to have

Re: [RBW] anybody do yellow tape on a ahh?

I used speckled tape - mostly yellow with a bit of black - on my Bleriot. Photo here: https://picasaweb.google.com/100520469917381690611/Bleriot650B?authkey=Gv1sRgCKf5oICHh6WXQA#5533178535725403314 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

Have a look here: http://www.users.on.net/~njpayne/bikestuff/TandemRoofrack.jpg. It cost me about $20 to build and works fine for single bikes as well as tandems. It's just a piece of 100x30 timber with smaller pieces at each end forming a slot for the tyres to sit in. The timber is fastened

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the Rivish upgrade from Synergy rims?

I had to get a replacement Synergy OCR rim from Velocity because the original rim cracked around several of the eyelets. I've also found that the Synergy rims in 650b are not very consistent in their diameter. Different Synergy rims that I've purchased at different times have varied in outer

[RBW] Re: Hupe or Fender for saddlebag support (if it rides too low)?

For saddlebags of any size, I use the Nitto R-14 rack underneath. I have one Carradice Nelson longflap, two Carradice Camper longflap, and one of the huge Baggins bags that Rivendell used to sell, and they all fit well with that rack. Quite apart from stopping the bag sagging onto the tyre or

[RBW] Re: RivReader asks if aluminum bars should be replaced after 5 years?

It's incorrect to say that *any* metal that is cyclicly loaded will fatigue and fail eventually. Steel and titanium alloys have a fatigue limit, which means that there is an amplitude of stress below which the material will not fail no matter how many cycles of stress are applied. Aluminium,

Re: [RBW] are there any true 700x40 plush, high tpi tires?

The Panaracer Pasela 700x37 has a pretty high TPI casing. And it's a true 37mm when inflated, unlike most tyres that are several mm smaller than the size marked on the casing. I rather like them - I've been using them on a Surly LHT for quite a few years. On feel and visual inspection, the

[RBW] Re: Rohloff IGH Questions

I retrofitted a Litespeed Blue Ridge with a Rohloff hub about 17 years ago - I think my hub serial number is in the 2000s. It's never given me any problems, and has been toured on

[RBW] Re: Carbonomas fork in real life?

Coming in very late here, but I used a Carbonomas fork on a Lynskey Sportive frame that I built up about six months ago, and have been riding it since then. The tyres I use are Schwalbe Ultremo ZX 700x28, which actually measure 29mm when mounted on the DT Swiss wheels. There's plenty of

[RBW] Re: Does a large Saddlesack absolutely need support?

My wife and I went touring in Europe with a pair of Carradice Camper Longflap saddlebags (hers was a lowsaddle longflap) each with no support underneath. I cut plastic stiffeners to fit the inside of the bags to prevent them sagging overmuch, and that worked without any problems. We were using

Re: [RBW] F.S. 55cm Bleriot frame set

On Friday, 27 January 2017 09:12:39 UTC+11, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > I had to trim my fenders at the chain stays when I went to 42mm tires + > fenders the appropriate width. I cut mine, mainly because I didn't know > about how to reshape them at the stays - learned that later - but I'm >

Re: [RBW] F.S. 55cm Bleriot frame set

On Wednesday, 1 February 2017 20:50:08 UTC+11, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Hey Nick, is that an optical illusion, or is your fork kicked forward at > an odd angle? The fork is fine - must be some artifact of the photo. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Recommendation of a rear USB light or reflector that I can attach to the back of my Nitto R14 rear rack to cover those holes?

The Cygolite Hotshot has a rack mount that is available. I use it to mount the taillight to my Nitto rack - it's an older model R14 rack that has a narrower mounting plate at the rear.

Re: [RBW] Re: When is a bike old?

On 2/03/2017 10:35 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Now this is a real benefit for some riders. Again, I think that > electric shifting would probably benefit those who are less > experienced or who simply are not interested in the (minor) art of > shifting. > > I really think that some sort of sealed

[RBW] Modifying an MTB crank for touring

My go-to cranks for touring used to be the Middleburn RS7 square taper, setup with 38-27 chainrings, but Middleburn have bitten the dust and are no longer in business. As I ride pronouncedly toes-out heels-in, I need cranks that flare out from axle to pedal, which excludes cranks such as the

[RBW] Re: Bartape that matches Honey Brooks saddles?

Cinelli gel cork tape in natural colour. I have it on a couple of bikes. It's well padded, lasts well, and doesn't look grungy after having been in use for a while. I bought it online from either Wiggle or ChainReaction:

[RBW] Re: Sugino XD crankarms only

Thanks for the various replies. I checked the links provided for crank arms only, but unfortunately I am after 165mm arms and those vendors are only offering lengths from 170mm upwards. I'm pretty sure the Mighty Tour is 110 BCD only (i.e. no 74 BCD fitting). In the end I splurged on an

[RBW] Sugino XD crankarms only

Who sells the XD cranks as a bare set of arms without chainrings? My web searching so far has only turned up cranks complete with chainrings. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Modifying an MTB crank for touring

No, I'm not prepared to pay what SJS want. A single Middleburn Duo chainring from them would cost me more than I paid for the complete XT crankset. BETD have actually purchased Middleburn, and say that they will be continuing to produce Middleburn components, but don't give a timeframe:

[RBW] Re: Modifying an MTB crank for touring

A 1" headset spacer is exactly the right size to fit over the end of the axle and in the crank recess around it, so I set the preload by threading in the plastic compression cap with a 5mm 1" headset spacer underneath it, and removed it once I had the crank bolts tightened. The compression cap

[RBW] TA Cyclotouriste chainrings with narrow chains

I have a couple of bikes (a Bleriot and a Rivendell custom) using Sugino PX cranks with TA Cyclotouriste chainrings. I've been running them for about 15 years

[RBW] Re: An un-obstructive front handle bar bag for boscos?

> Lots to think about this winter! Thanks for your ideas. > > On Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 9:42:54 PM UTC-5, Nick Payne wrote: >> >> I have both Arkel and Ortlieb handlebar bags, and neither of them >> obstruct any hand positions. The mounts on both have a total width of

[RBW] Re: An un-obstructive front handle bar bag for boscos?

I have both Arkel and Ortlieb handlebar bags, and neither of them obstruct any hand positions. The mounts on both have a total width of about 8cm, though the Arkel can be adjusted slightly narrower than that if you desire. I find the Ortlieb bag slightly easier to detach from its mount than the

[RBW] Re: An un-obstructive front handle bar bag for boscos?

No, the Frame is a Litespeed Blue Ridge touring frame from the mid-1990s, not a Litespeed racing frame. It'll comfortably fit 40mm tyres plus mudguards, and the fork has about 20mm greater distance between axle and crown race seat than a Carbonomas, which is intended as a replacement fork for

[RBW] Quality of Sugino Alpina2 cranks nowhere near that of original model Alpina

I own a pair of the original model Sugino Alpina cranks, which are about as nicely finished as any crank I've owned. So when I needed another set of cranks I had no hesitation in ordering a set of the Sugino Alpina2 cranks, thinking they would be of equivalent quality. However, when they

[RBW] Re: Help Installing Nitto R-14

I have this rack on a couple of bikes, supporting a large Carradice Longflap saddlebag on both, and I fastened the struts at the rear dropout, as that's where the mounting eyelets are located (I also think it's more aesthetically pleasing to have them mounted there). Both bikes have braze-on

[RBW] Re: 3M helicopter tape

Go into most motorcycle shops and you can purchase sheets of it about 12"x18". They use it for protection of paint on motorbike fuel tanks etc. I bought a couple of sheets of it many years ago and cut my own protective dots and strips from it. On Friday, 7 April 2017 19:38:43 UTC+10, Les

[RBW] Re: Transporting a fendered tandem

This is what we used for many years until we sold this car. I made the carrier using about $20 of timber. It's a piece of dressed 100mmx30mm long enough

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

> > It's not quite that simple if you need low gears. The "generic road bike" > these days is carbon, and there's a good chance it has a non-round seat > tube because swoopy sells. So instead of clamp on front derailleurs we > have braze-on style mounting tabs. And in many cases those

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

> specific rings in my preferred tooth count/BCD... > > Thanks, Steve > > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Nick Payne <njh...@gmail.com > <mailto:njh...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Here's the crankset on my Bleriot. Sugino XD cranks, 36/24 > chainri

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

Here's the crankset on my Bleriot. Sugino XD cranks, 36/24 chainrings. I made the chainguard from an old TA 41t chainring by hacksawed the teeth off and smoothing down with file and sandpaper. Deore XT 2x10 front derailleur. Rear gearing is an 11-36 10-speed cassette with 9-speed XT rear mech

[RBW] Re: OT: dual monitor question

On Monday, 6 March 2017 14:28:11 UTC+11, Ray Varella wrote: > > A few years back I was looking for a flat screen tv to view some of my > photos. > I took my laptop with me to a shop with dozens of tvs and told the > salesman what I was doing. > I hooked my computer up to a couple dozen

Re: [RBW] Re: When is a bike old?

On Tuesday, 28 February 2017 10:49:03 UTC+11, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Continuing this aside: what exactly is the purpose of electric shifting? > Well, to give an example, in spite of being an experienced cyclist with ~12000km/year riding for the past 35 years, my wife still cross-chains a lot

Re: [RBW] Rivet Pearl or C17 Carved

I have a couple of C17s, and no problems yet with either of them, but they're only 18-24 months old. I'd agree with your comment about the declining quality of Brooks saddles. I still have some that I purchased on the late 1970s, and the leather on them is noticeably thicker and more durable

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I don't find that at all. My wife has Spurcycle bells on her bikes, and I have no problem hearing the bell over quite long distances when she thinks I'm getting too far ahead. On Wednesday, 28 June 2017 20:48:57 UTC+10, Ron Mc wrote: > > I've noticed on the greenways when being overtaken by

[RBW] Re: Do I need tire fatter than 650B x 42?

On Saturday, 13 May 2017 12:02:49 UTC+10, Ash A wrote: > > That's a sweet setup there Nick! > > Are these SKS B65 fenders? > No, 65mm wide fenders don't fit between the fork blades or seatstays, so I used 60mm wide SKS - I suppose they're called B60, though I no longer have the packaging for

[RBW] Re: Do I need tire fatter than 650B x 42?

I use SKS 26" 60mm fenders over Compass Switchback Hill 650bx48. That was the widest size that would fit between the seatstays and fork blades (the actual measured width is 60.5mm):

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

On Friday, 26 May 2017 16:42:17 UTC+10, lum gim fong wrote: > > I have been using fenders now for a few years on my Rivbikes, but I get > nervous sometimes. Where I live it rains pretty often and lotsa sticks on > the shoulders. > I have heard about the stick jamming effects that can happen, and

Re: [RBW] Re: regarding orange bikes

exists). But this > dark cinnamon orange -- now that is just /too/ pretty for a bike! > > Care to show a a pic of the whole thing? > > And I thought desert sage green with cream was the cat's pyjamas. > > Patrick "you say pajamas, I say pyjamas" in ABQ, NM. > > On T

[RBW] Re: OTT: 10 speed X Wide Low(2x)?

I'm using a Sugino XD crank with 38/26 chainrings and an 11-speed chain (11-40 11s cassette). No problems at all with the chain skating or sticking between the chainrings. The only crank on which I've had such problems was when using a 10-speed chain and cassette with TA Cyclotouriste crank

[RBW] Re: regarding orange bikes

Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse. But in spite of that French saying, I've had an orange Riv custom for the past 16 years or so and the colour hasn't yet palled: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Big cassettes/Do I need a wolftooth roadlink or similar

My wife's touring bike has 10-speed XT on it, and the long arm rear derailleur was able to cope with a 42t extender cog just by winding the B screw all the way in. The chainrings are 40-28. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: 650b tires: the fat and the skinny about them?

I have one lightweight custom 650b machine shod with the Hutchinson Confrérie des 650B, which measure out at 33mm wide on Velocity A23 rims. I think they ride very nicely - I'm fairly light at 65kg, and I run them at 40psi front and 60psi rear. They also roll out pretty well - I take that bike

Re: [RBW] Re: Big cassettes/Do I need a wolftooth roadlink or similar

On Wednesday, 20 December 2017 06:40:12 UTC+11, Tim Gavin wrote: > > I agree, Jim. Totally valid but a "pro tip". > > It also depends on the rear derailleur; some MTB RDs have enough chain > takeup for a very long chain. > > On my Riv ('97 Road Standard), I have a 52/42/30 road triple and an

[RBW] Re: Middle of Nowhere Cycling Club

Middle of Nowhere reminds me of what happened on a tour about 35 years ago. I was cycling across Australia from Canberra to Perth, and after a couple of weeks I'd ridden off the edge of the maps I had, and was just following my nose without fussing too much about whether I was going in exactly

[RBW] Re: Phil "Rivy" freewheel wheelset opinions?

I've had a Phil Wood freewheel tandem hub give up on me. We were half way up a hill and the pedals started spinning without the bike going forward. I was cursing (as I initially thought) the crappy Suntour tandem freewheel, but when we finally got home and I removed the wheel from the frame, I

[RBW] Re: Minimalist cycling shoe article.

Looking at that web site reminded me of a story my father once told me. He grew up in Africa before the 2nd World War, and was an officer in the Kings African Rifles (a British colonial regiment raised from Britain's various possessions in East Africa) during the war. He said that the great

[RBW] Re: Campagnolo on a Sam/Homer?

Several years ago I modified a couple of Campagnolo Record rear hubs I had for 135mm spacing. Description here: http://www.users.on.net/~njpayne/bikestuff/campag135/

[RBW] Re: Granny ring washers

I bought a set of the Sugino inner chainring bolts and spacers off fleabay fairly recently. In fact, I just had a look and they're still being sold: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Sugino-bolts-4mm-spacers-set-for-inner-chainring-of-triple-crank-set-s43ca/282759320482 -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Granny ring washers

p.s. I just had a look at an XC Comp crank in my possession, and it doesn't need the spacers - the standoff for the granny chainring is built into the crank. On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:14:48 UTC+11, Nick Payne wrote: > > I bought a set of the Sugino inner chainring bolts and space

[RBW] Re: Found Upright riding worse than drops riding.

Over the past few years I've converted all my wife's bikes to flat bars. These days she rides about 15000km/year, and she used to race on drop bars, but as someone with pretty small hands she prefers the shifting and braking available with flat bar levers and shifters. She quite happily rides

[RBW] Re: Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?

Here's my 61cm Bleriot with a fully loaded Carradice Camper Longflap. A Nitto saddlebag clamp holds the bag to the B17 saddle and that's a Nitto R14 rack underneath. The R14 is as high as it can go with the supplied legs.

[RBW] Re: Is the Surly Bridge Club a Disc-braked Hunqapillar?

This is a fat tyre touring bike I recently built up.

[RBW] Re: Tire Pressure Question

I weigh 140, and I run Challenge Strada Bianca (32mm wide on my rims) at 40psi front and 60psi rear. Nick -- 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] Re: 650b vs 700c wide tite thoughts needed.

The 650bx48 Switchback Hill I have on one bike are much more comfortable than the 700x37 Pasela I have on another on anything but smooth hotmix. Handling - more a function of the frame than the tyre. Safety - who can say? I've also ridden 650bx42 Hetres on the same bike as the Switchback Hill -

[RBW] Re: Sugino Wide/Low Double FD?

Depends on the large chainring size - I find that when the large chainring size gets down to around 42t or smaller, the bottom of the cage on an FD for triple chainrings may hit the chainstay. For those sort of setups I use MTB double FDs. Here's a Deore XT 2x10 FD with a 38t big chainring:

[RBW] Re: How heavy a front load on lowriders on a Rivendell road bike?

My wife and I used to tour on our tandem with just a pair of extremely large home made front panniers. We would tour for up to a month at a time with that setup. I certainly preferred the handling with that setup compared to having the load split front and rear. You do need a rack that can take

[RBW] Re: Good New/Bad News on my repaired Atlantis

I use nail polish - it comes in a myriad of colours. I've touched up paint chips on frames with nail polish and it's still protecting the frame more than a decade later. Here's one manufacturer's range - just Google images for "nail polish colors" to find many more:

[RBW] Re: Lightest 650b wheelset that can take a 42mm tire?

Depends if you're talking rim or disc brake. For disc, you can get NOX Composite wheels at around 1400g for the complete wheelset: http://www.noxcomposites.com/teocalli275. On Wednesday, 17 January 2018 13:26:58 UTC+11, lum gim fong wrote: > > Anyone know what that is these days? -- You

[RBW] Re: Lightest 650b wheelset that can take a 42mm tire?

Or these, which are only 1100g:-) But you might need to sell a couple of body organs to purchase them: http://bike-ahead-composites.de/en/products/biturbo-rs/ On Wednesday, 17 January 2018 19:04:32 UTC+11, Nick Payne wrote: > > Depends if you're talking rim or disc brake. For disc, you c

[RBW] Re: Do you like your Berthoud stainless fenders?

I have Berthoud fenders on three bikes. I also have hammered Honjos on another bike. I prefer the Berthouds - I think they look nicer, and the struts are definitely superior to any others that I've seen. If you ride off a kerb, the Berthoud mudflap folds up out of the way without any damage.

[RBW] Re: Outside article on CF

Well, CF frames and components are certainly not as forgiving of ham-fisted mechanics. With steel frames and aluminium components, I never bothered with a torque wrench. Not so with CF Components. Nick On Thursday, 26 July 2018 05:24:48 UTC+10, Leslie wrote: > > Given our perspectives on

[RBW] Re: FS: New Phil cassette hub

Is that freehub for 9/10/11 road or MTB? The Road freehubs are ~1.85mm longer, and you can't fit an 11s road cassette (except for the new 11-34) onto an MTB freehub. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Re: FS: New Phil cassette hub

Forget I asked - I've just noticed that one of the photos shows the washer that goes behind the cassette when installing a 9/10 road cassette or a 9/10/11 MTB cassette, which would indicate that it's the longer road freehub body. On Wednesday, 1 August 2018 18:03:15 UTC+10, Nick Payne wrote

[RBW] Re: Sealant Seepage

I've not seen that problem, despite getting some pretty damn hot days here in Australia, and I have quite a number of bike wheels setup tubeless with sealant. That doesn't look like sealant either coming out of the sidewalls or from the interface between tyre and rim. What sealant are you

[RBW] Re: 23-tooth 74bcd chainring

A 23t chainring will run the chain at a 2mm smaller radius than a 24t chainring. I looked at the 24t chainring I have on a Sugino XD, and the chain already runs so close to the mounting posts on the crank that the chainring bolts to that a 23t chainring wouldn't work as the chain would

[RBW] Re: Flickstand alternatives? How to keep the front stable while not moving?

Here's a German cyclist we met while cycling down the Rhone. You can see that his bike - the one on the left - has two flickstands to keep it stable in that situation, with the front stand coming off the bottom of the front rack. He said that his bike - a Dutch touring bike that he purchased as

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

Same coverage from a slightly different angle here: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729. As one of my fellow retiree cyclists said on reading it: "One bloke reckons he has the body fat of a 19 year-old. I can beat that - I have the body fat of four 19 year-olds." -- You received this

[RBW] Re: Turkey Vulture Supreme Gearing: New article about super low gearing on the Analog Journal

My touring bike has had a 17" low gear for many years - Rohloff hub with 38t chainring and 17t rear cog. I can happily ride it up steep climbs at 6-7kph with my cadence still up at around 80. It's got me up some Swiss mountains with gradients getting up to about 30%. Here it is near the top of

Re: [RBW] Re: Turkey Vulture Supreme Gearing: New article about super low gearing on the Analog Journal

MTB 11-speed cassettes with 40t large cog are pretty common these days, and I've found you don't even need an MTB RD to use them. The latest Ultegra GS R8000 RD will change across an 11-40 no problem with the B-screw most of the way in. Also, using the MTB cassettes has the advantage that you

[RBW] Re: Turkey Vulture Supreme Gearing: New article about super low gearing on the Analog Journal

On Saturday, 31 March 2018 10:30:18 UTC+11, tc wrote: > > Goodness, that’s a pretty scene, Nick. Wow. Yes, Switzerland is a rather beautiful country. I don't live there but one of my brothers does, and I go cycling there fairly frequently. It's not all mountains, either. One of the national

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

On Saturday, 17 March 2018 00:46:06 UTC+11, Ron Mc wrote: > > I'm happy to state my at-rest pulse is 42, and my BP the same as when I > was 19 I have the body fat of four 19 year-olds." > My wife, also a cyclist and in her 60s, arranged health checks for all her staff at work a few years ago.

[RBW] Re: Smooth Factor of lighter rim brake steel forks

There was a long discussion on this topic on the 650b forum: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/650b/ymSxPDCPpKs/discussion There's also the Lauf Grit fork, if you can stomach the looks: http://www.laufforks.com/grit/. It gets good ride reports. Nick -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: Dumb question- silent rear hub

If you want really quiet (and really expensive, and fairly heavy, but very nicely made), try an Onyx rear hub. The hub uses a sprag clutch, and is essentially completely silent and without drag when coasting. Nick On Friday, 2 March 2018 12:11:21 UTC+11, Drw wrote: > > I ordered the riv budget

[RBW] Re: Cutting rack struts without a vice

+1 on the suggestion for bolt cutters and a file... Nick -- 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

[RBW] Re: The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread

My 61cm Bleriot kitted out with Hetres, mudguards, B17 saddle, Nitto rack, Carradice Camper longflap, frame pump, and two full 750ml waterbottles weighs 17kg (37.5lbs). It would have weighed rather more in this photo as I had the Carradice filled with enough gear for a short tour in the

[RBW] Re: Whoah! 1 x 12?????

I setup a 1x12 for my wife, who's an experienced cyclist. She was initially very suspicious about only having a single chainring, having ridden multiple chainring bikes for several decades, but now she likes the single chainring setup.

[RBW] Re: Whoah! 1 x 12?????

On Sunday, 11 November 2018 12:15:16 UTC+11, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Nick: I don't know what a Merckx 69 is, but I like it! The model is a Merckx Mourenx. I bought the frame on closeout for about 1/3 of the price when it was a current model, and though it's a road frame, I mainly built it up

[RBW] handlebar/stem bags - what do people like?

I use the Ortlieb handlebar bag with Klickfix mount and the padded insert intended for cameras, binoculars, etc. Nick -- 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

[RBW] Re: Tubeless questions

On Tuesday, 22 January 2019 14:35:30 UTC+11, Kainalu V. wrote: > > An option I haven't heard much talk of is latex tubes. It stands to reason > that latex would seal latex much better than butyl, and the latex tubes > I've seen have been nicely thin, but not very large. > In my experience this

[RBW] Re: long reach calipers in the wet?

I have the predecessor of the R559 (the R556) on my Bleriot with cheap Shimano aero levers and Koolstop pads, and the stopping is fine in both wet and dry weather. It really doesn't feel any different from the SRAM Force 22 levers/brakes using Swissstop pads on a Lynskey that I have. However,

[RBW] Re: Carradice style saddlebag advice for 51cm Roadini?

My wife is only 5'2" and uses a lowsaddle longflap with the SQR mount for both commuting and touring. That works well without any rack needed to support it underneath. I cut a fairly stiff piece of plastic to fit in the bottom of the bag, which prevents it from sagging onto the mudguard:

[RBW] Re: How do you track your mileage?

I just use a Garmin GPS and have a mount for it on each bike. I upload the rides to Garmin Connect and on the Connect website I can see weekly and monthly distances. If you don't want any of the mapping capabilities they sell a fairly cheap unit that just functions as a bike computer (Garmin

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