[RBW] Re: FS 62 cm Custom Riv f/f by Joe Starck - ’98
Yes, the black frame is one of the last Kogswell P/Rs produced. I'll probably sell that on the iBob forum. I've been having trouble figuring out Flickr and had that album from before this offer so used it. Anyway, price is OBO and you might be close enough so we could arrange a meeting. Thanks, Ray Foss Lisbon, CT rnkf AT comcast.net On Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 7:23:32 PM UTC-4 Corwin wrote: > Hi - > > The link appears to have pics of two different frames. One set has > braze-ons for canti-levers or V-brakes, and mounts for a rack on the fork > crown. The other set of pics appears to be the Riv Road from previous posts > to this thread. > > Namaste, > > > Corwin > > On Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 7:48:59 AM UTC-7 ctbiker wrote: > >> >> 3 new pix on >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/fosses/albums/72157714856151207/with/50044245932/ >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ray Foss >> Lisbon, CT >> U.S.A. >> > -- 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 web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4cc31b05-45bc-4af9-867c-06443fd68539n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: FS 62 cm Custom Riv f/f by Joe Starck - ’98
3 new pix on https://www.flickr.com/photos/fosses/albums/72157714856151207/with/50044245932/ Thanks, Ray Foss Lisbon, CT U.S.A. -- 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 web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f705037c-f934-4c77-a434-304cfc6b6221o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] FS 62 cm Custom Riv f/f by Joe Starck - ’98
I really wanted to build this up and experience what I’m sure is a wonderful ride but I’ve just got too many projects in the queue. Bought from Art in 2012 Pics at https://www.flickr.com/photos/fosses/albums/72157714856151207/with/50044245932/ My quick measurements: Seat tube 62 cm center-center or 64 cm center-top Top tube 58 cm Seat post diameter 27.2 mm chainstay length 44 cm As pictured except no seatpost $900 which includes CONUS s/h -- 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 web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d474328-b871-4d50-b5c0-07b43ab7b65bo%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: What do Hilsen Serial numbers start with?
>Can I assume that mine is also a Toyo build? My notes say, "3 water bottle braze ons mean Toyo built" Also, I guess I'm too naive or trusting -- why don’t you recommend posting full numbers? -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What do Hilsen Serial numbers start with?
On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:27:46 PM UTC-5, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > First two characters please. Thanks. > My 63cm Toyo build was SN: AH0219 I bought it in March 2010 from its original owner Ray Lisbon, CT -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Cycling After Heart Valve Replacement
I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve in 2009 at age 61. I was at Ironman fitness level at the time of surgery. My surgeon told me I'd probably see a 15% boost in endurance after surgery, which I think was accurate. I presently do not feel any restrictions to hard effort (other than age related ;-) Yes, I have to medicate with Coumadin/warfarin for the rest of my life but I don't feel burdened by the small daily pill and the monthly finger pricks to test blood viscosity. Ray eastern CT ps: Check out patient Adam Pick's site https://www.heart-valve-surgery.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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling
>Are you taking a phone? If so, how will you charge it? On my ACA Banff-Whitefish tour, we all charged our phones in the campground bathroom the first night. When we checked in the morning, ONE phone had been stolen, the leader's! It was the cheapest flip phone you could get but he had to go "without" for the entire trip (other than the SAT phone he carried) If you carry a power bank for charging, you should have no problems. There'll be opportunities to charge that battery. Your trip will be tough but extremely rewarding -- enjoy! Ray Connecticut -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling
>Are you taking a phone? If so, how will you charge it? The first night at the Banff campground, we all put our phones in the bathroom where there was an electric outlet. One [ONE] -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Tall 63cm A. Homer Hilsen FS on Hudson Valley CL
FS: AHH - 63cm I am selling my A Homer Hilsen which I purchased from a forum member in 2010. It has had very little use. The bike has probably been ridden less than 1000 miles. It is in very good condition, showing some beausage. This bike has been replaced by a custom Bruce Gordon. Parts list: 63cm AHH Frame & fork Sugino crankset (46-36-24) 175 crank arms 9 speed 11-32 rear cassette Rivendell Silver barend shifters Silver brakes Schwalbe Kojak (35mm) tires showing next to no wear (AHH designed for 32mm to 43mm tires) SRAM brake levers Shimano Deore XT front derailleur Shimano Deore LX Rapid Rise (low normal) rear derailleur 40 spoke (blue) Velocity Dyad rims Planet Bike fenders 3 water bottle braze ons (Toyo built) NO pedals NO saddle SN: AH0219 I am asking $1,400 plus actual boxing/shipping (Bikeflights). I will have the bike packed and boxed by a local bike shop. You could also pick up the bike in the Norwich, CT area (half way between NYC and Boston). Pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/fosses/albums/72157646524496555 I have a 92 pbh and the saddle height as shown fits me. Let me know if you have questions. Thanks, Ray Ray Foss near Norwich, CT rnkf AT comcast DOT net -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Who's the person on here that makes front rando bags (and others)?
I like http://www.dillpicklegear.com/store/ Ray - Connecticut -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rohloff IGH Questions
I’ll jump into the Rohloff discussion with a few of my data points: I have two Dean bikes with Rohloffs, a mtb and a randonneur. My mtb is a 29er and weighs 36# with dual suspension and S couplers while my rando weighs 31# with fenders over 32mm tires, dyno hub, S couplers and f/r lights. As has been mentioned, the Rohloff hub has a 526% overall range of gears, which means gear #14 is 5.26 times greater than gear #1. The hub gearing has 14 equally spaced gears of about 13% gain/loss between shifts. Gear # 11 is the straight, unaltered gear with all others mechanically geared up or down. Gearing depends on wheel size, front chainring and rear cog. I just finished an offroad tour in Utah with Adventure Cycling and was very happy with the performance of my Rohloff. My mtb gearing is at the highest ratio Rohloff recommends with its 17 tooth rear cog with 32 tooth chainring. That’s 15 gear inches, equivalent to a derailleured bike with 22t chainring and 42t rear cog. If I understand it correctly, Rohloff claims using a smaller chainring or larger rear cog would overstrain the hub. My Dean Randonneur came with 48t chainring and 16t cog. That gave a gear range of about 23 to 119 gear inches. That’s too high for me so I changed to a 39t chainring giving me18 to 96 gear inches. I rode this bike on my End-to-End in (very) hilly UK and loved its low end. I couldn’t keep up with my fellow riders in most places, but I often beat them up long, steep hills. As far as riding with a Rohloff, my experience is that it’s great if you’re riding with slower riders or by yourself but, if fellow riders are equally strong and on light bikes, you’ll soon be off the back or straining to keep pace. Rohloff claims a 1000km break-in period, after which shifting effort and noise should be reduced. For some Rohloff pros/cons from an expert, see http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/rohloff-impressions.html It’s been reported that Rohloffs never break down. Sarah Outen is presently finishing her round-the-earth human powered journey. She has biked, kayaked and rowed her way for over 25,000 miles. She chose a Rohloff for its reputed robustness but ”…we noticed that the phlange of the Rohloff hub (the centre barrell of the wheel which houses the gearing mechanism) had cracked in two places and would be causing bigger issues in time. ...Hercules (her name for her bike), [after being worked on by a professional mechanic] is [now] doing well and his rear wheel should last until we reach Winnipeg and meet up with the replacement Rohloff hub, kindly provided by Santos bikes in the Netherlands." So they DO break. During my End-to-End my shifter cable started disintegrating rapidly. It jammed the twist shifter. I was able to jury rig another cable but it was not optimum. I’d recommend for anyone traveling away from expert wrenching to replace their own cables before starting. Not only would you know you had good cables but you’d also learn the intricacies of the unintuitive cabling scenario. Ray Lisbon, CT -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: 64cm AHH
Thanks for pointing that out Bill. I carefully measured CTC again and came out with 24.75 which translates to 63. It also looks like my asking price is too high so, my new price is $1800 + shipping. Ray On Sunday, August 17, 2014 12:43:48 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: It's probably either a 63cm or a 65cm, right? 700c Hilsens have always been on the odd 2cm increments. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Ray Foss Lisbon, CT 06351 U.S.A. rn...@comcast.net -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB: 62cm Hunqapillar or 64cm Atlantis or ??
Gregg, I have a 64cm A Homer Hilsen and with my 92 PBH, it's showing minimal seatpost (lots of room for taller riders). If you're interested at all, I'll send more details. Ray Foss Lisbon, CT -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any kindred spirits in Connecticut?
... any route suggestions would be welcomed Some good route ride information can be found at http://bikenewengland.com/connecticut_rides.html AMC has many rides throughout the state (http://www.outdoors.org/) Try http://www.ctbikeroutes.org/ and http://ridewithgps.com/find also. It's rumored that spring may someday come to Connecticut so keep dreaming. Best, Ray Foss Lisbon, CT -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Winter Delaware Water Gap trip
Yes, last spring's ride was excellent! I'm not available the first weekend in May but thereafter I can make it. Ray Foss Lisbon, CT https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F5yj39j_xbg/UpkHM0wfUdI/B1I/jW3G6jYRHog/s1600/P4130012.JPG On Friday, November 29, 2013 10:26:23 AM UTC-5, Bob E wrote: Count me in, too -- I regret not being able to make last spring's ride. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree
I rode Banff to Whitefish on the Great Divide last year. Beautiful territory with some steep hills! I rode my Bridgestone XO-3 with 1.7 inch knobbies and had no problems. And V-brakes were fine. I even think my touring bike with 37's would have been fine for 98% of the trail. That said, I'll probably go with my 29er next time. Ray in CT -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
