[RBW] Re: 007 Rescued!

very nice, especially the headtube. The paint at the lugs looks great and not heavy. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:52:36 PM UTC-4 mhec...@gmail.com wrote: > I bought this Saluki, serial #007, used in 03 or 4. It soon became my go > to ride, but after another

[RBW] Re: FS: parts clear out (wheel sets, bags, stems, brakes...)

What are you asking for the D/A 9 speed bar ends?? Not on the list but in the pics John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:44:45 PM UTC-4 eil...@umich.edu wrote: > Hi all. To make an upcoming move easier, I'm hoping to clear out all parts > and accessories not currently

[RBW] Re: FS: Sackville Happisack w/ Kangaroo Pocket - $180 Shipped

I sent you a PM. Is bag still available? Do you have additional photos. The photo in the post does not enlarge. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 7:34:59 PM UTC-4 jde...@gmail.com wrote: > Has some patina but in perfect functional condition. [image: > IMG_3344.jpeg]\

[RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

Andy Thanks for posting the U Factor article. It was good to read it and understand the thinking. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 8:49:10 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > The U Factor > > >

[RBW] Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

Enjoyed reading the thread "Anyone else not a fan of long chainstays?", especially Bill L's explanation of the RBW bike design philosophy. Seems the prevailing thought is long stays are better for upright riding single track type trails (vs a Rails to Trails type trail) I'll just note 2

[RBW] Re: Revisiting the Nitto 52f Basket Rack

Leah You asked: " Maybe the 650b wheels will be less floppy with this rack? Maybe the smaller, lighter bike won’t seem as penalized by the heft of this rack?" The 650B wheel have a minimal effect on Wheel Flop, since the wider tire results in a tire radius close to a 700C x 32 tire (650x48

Re: [RBW] Re: Cantilevers or Direct Mount-Centerpulls

Kyle said " I was looking at the Rene Herse cps." I have the RH CP's and I don't think they are all they are advertised and are not worth their high price. The pads are extremely difficult to adjust and RH does not provide a tool to hold them in place during adjustment The brakes don't seem

[RBW] Re: The Official Introduction of RoadeoRosa

Bill What width RH fenders are you using??? They look to be the Smooth style. The front and rear fender lines are excellent John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 11:27:37 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Here she is. RoadeoRosa is complete > > >

[RBW] Re: The Official Introduction of RoadeoRosa

Bill Stunning color, the pink fenders really look overpowering. The white on the bottom of the front fender really stands out. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 11:27:37 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Here she is. RoadeoRosa is complete > > >

[RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

Chris stated, " not sure I'd call the Noodles short reach with a 92mm (per Riv site) reach.. maybe shorter than some older school bars, but current bar design has much shorter reaches." 2019 Nitto catalog page 9 shows the Mod 177 (noodles) having a 95mm Reach, BUT the ends come back towards

[RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

Ethan I suggest you measure your AHH and Breezer as I suggested. This will give you a good idea of how much each change on the AHH goes to meeting the distance you have on the Breezer. Your Noddle bars are already short reach, 96mm comes to mind changing bars may not give you much. John

[RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

I suggest measuring the distance form the tip of the saddle to the line between the brake levers on the Breezer if this bike fits you. Measure the same on the AHH. I think you will find the Breezer has a shorter distance. You can then see how much length reduction each change will make.

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver crank surprise and the weight of things

During a appearance on The Opiniated Cyclist, Richard Schwinn stated the following: Reducing the bike weight by 12 lbm, increases your speed by 1 mph, given the same power input from testing Schwinn did. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 12:11:36 PM UTC-5 Bicycle

[RBW] Re: Low q, low range 2x cranks

On 10 Jan Adam asked: " I'm thinking about moving away from a triple to a double in order to get a lower Q." One option is a 1980's Sugino AT (110/74mm BCD) set for a double, say 46-33, sicne 33T is the smallest 110mm BCD ring out there, e.g. TA Zephyr on Peter White's site. The AT was

[RBW] Re: Low q, low range 2x cranks

VO has a 50.4mm BCD crank in 46-30, but you can use TA rings to get what you want. Their spec is a 144mm Q on a 116mm symmetric BB with a 43.5 FCL (per email from VO). However, John Thruston in AK told me he achieved a 141.5mm Q with a 110mm BB, indicating the VO spec is 3.5mm optimistic

[RBW] Re: Advantages of triple drivetrains (VO post)

I find a 46-36-26 triple with a 9 speed 12-36 cassette on 650Bx38 wheels gives me a 100 to 19 gi range and nice steps in my cruising range (50 to 75 gi) with a relatively straight chain line. The middle and inner ring chain lines are relatively straight if shifting to the middle after cog 5

Re: [RBW] Advantages of triple drivetrains (VO post)

Bill L stated: " If it were me, I'd experiment with a 42-tooth big ring before going to a triple" Question to Bill: Will a 42T large ring result in the FD hitting the chain stay in the inner ring of a triple (say 24T or 26T) ??? PS I agree with your comment on the 46-11 being a very

Re: [RBW] Re: Why do some bikes just feel consistently faster?

Bill L questioned the 12# weight difference. I sort of missed the 12#, mainly since Bike D was stated to 'feel fast' and I assumed B & C would use heavier tubing due to the 73 to 75# load requirement and A must be thick gauge tubing given the 30# weight (Schwinns in the 1980"s used 1010 18

[RBW] Re: Why do some bikes just feel consistently faster?

Patrick Maybe this was asked/answered, but is the STA or saddle setback the same on Ford Blue as the others?? Are you in a different position?? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 5:35:08 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > This is hardly a new question for me or for

[RBW] Re: Why do some bikes just feel consistently faster?

+1 on Bill L's thoughts on Ford Blue. I would suggest planning as the frame is large (25"??) and if a normal wall tubing was used, the large frame might plane without being too flexible. Do you know what wall thickness was used??? Maybe it's better not to know, following Bill's line of

[RBW] Re: 26.8 seatposts with generous setback

+1 on Eric's comments. I have a 27.2mm LTE-100 I bought from a list member. I measured the setback on the work bench and the '0' mark on the LTE-100 scale is apporx 20mm of setback. So the '50' mark is 70mm of setback. Quite a bit of setback. If pushed back to the 50mm mark, the setback

Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day—Retirement Bike

Roberta Beautiful Betty and great report. One suggestion, check the distance from the ground to the front mudflap is 4 cm or greater. 4cm is generally considered to the minimum distance. Any lower increases air resistance and tends to pick up much more debris from the road. The SKS safety

[RBW] Re: FS: Acorn, Nigel Smythe Bags-Obsolete Tan, Tweed

The $2 bills with Tom are a nice touch, rare as hen's teeth. Much better than a $1 bill John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 8:10:31 AM UTC-5 mike goldman wrote: > All bags are in excellent condition. The 2 smaller rear Acorns on the > right side of the main photo were

Re: [RBW] Re: NBOD: New Bike Ordered Day! The mythical canti-Roa!

Bill Nice photos of the frame. The fork rake looks very nice. A few questions after reading all the posts: How much fork rake do you have?? How much BBD do you have?? Earlier you mentioned Grant used some extra BBD, based on his Roadeo?I thought 80mm was RBW standard BBD for 700C

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Makeover Thread

at 7:06:51 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > I’m nearly sure Rivet Sonora is 10mm shorter rails than Brooks. I think > that could account for the difference. > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 15, 2023, at 7:03 PM, 'John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ' via RBW Owners > Bunch

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Makeover Thread

Clem: > [image: image1.jpeg] > > I rode it last night and decided I hate how it feels. Bars too close, too > bolt upright. This is the fault of club riding where I now like leaning > forward more. But I rarely ride this bike so it won’t get any new parts. > Poor thing. > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Makeover Thread

Curious if Leah has her other Rivendells set up the same way. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 5:03:31 PM UTC-4 George Schick wrote: > I'll probably get clobbered for my reply to this discussion - I'm used to > it - but from viewing the pics of Leah's bikes in this

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Makeover Thread

Roberta Pushing the saddle BACK to the back of the clamp, moves the saddle FORWARD the maximum amount. This indicates the saddle to bar distance is too long and your needed to reduce the reach. Maybe you pushed it too far forward, most Brooks have only 20 to 30mm of total fore/aft motion..

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Makeover Thread

Leah you stated " What’s weird is that I sized up! My PBH would technically fit the 50!" >From the pictures you posted, your seatpost is almost fully inserted in the seat tube. This indicates the frame is the LARGEST frame for your PBH. However, your need for a LONG reach indicates you need a

Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

vSisters; they don’t want me to miss out on any of the best stuff. > > Leah > > On Oct 14, 2023, at 4:48 PM, 'John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ' via RBW Owners > Bunch wrote: > > A Nitto S84 has at least 10mm LESS setback than the IRD Wayback (approx > 40mm (S84) vs 50mm (IRD) per

Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

A Nitto S84 has at least 10mm LESS setback than the IRD Wayback (approx 40mm (S84) vs 50mm (IRD) per RBW site). Leah pics shows the IRD to be full back. So even if she could use a 27.2 post, the S84 does not have the setback she needs. The real question is why didn't RBW design the frame

Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

NJ On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 9:05:12 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Thanks, the seat post is the IRD Wayback post and the bag is Riv’s > Saddlesack, the BagBoy. > > On Oct 12, 2023, at 9:01 PM, 'John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ' via RBW Owners > Bunch wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

Leah Your changes look good. What is the seatpost and the saddlebag you have?? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 9:57:32 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Raspberry Platypus BEFORE: > [image: image0.jpeg] > > [image: image6.jpeg] > > > AND After… >

[RBW] Re: FS Frost River bags, Nitto lugged seat post, Bananna bags

Are you selling the cranks in the picture??? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 5:41:04 PM UTC-4 Frank Brose wrote: > I have the following for sale. > Frost River Taconite Trail trunk bag and Sawbill trail handle bar bag I'd > like to sell together$165 net to me includes

[RBW] Re: Question; Frame Geometry for 54.5cm AHH-MIT, 650B Wheels

Drew Thanks for the link. This is what I was looking for. I got the values I needed. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 4:20:30 PM UTC-4 Drew Henson wrote: > this might help, i use it sometimes to compare bike frames: >

[RBW] Question; Frame Geometry for 54.5cm AHH-MIT, 650B Wheels

Does anyone have the frame geometry info (Effective TTL, STA, HTA, Rake, BBD) for the 1st generation of the AHH-MIT, specifically the 54 or 54.5cm frame size which used 650B wheels??? I have tables for the later AHH-MIT but not the first ones. The current 54.5cm frame uses 700C wheels Not

Re: [RBW] A College Clem

Leah I might I missed it, but does your son want a bike at college John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 11:09:58 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: >  >  > Wow, since the boys were in elementary school, Ryan, that’s a long time! > But yes, I started out in

[RBW] Re: Triple to double conversion

Nick You are correct. My explanation is reversed. Thnaks John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 3:04:21 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote: > On Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 10:02:54 am UTC+10 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ > wrote: > > To address the Chain Line Question. Assuming if you

[RBW] Re: Triple to double conversion

To address the Chain Line Question. Assuming if you have a PERFECT Front Chain Line (FCL) with the triple (middle ring lines up with middle cog), then If you with: Option 1, remove Outer ring, the FCL needs to shift INWARDS, 1/2 of the spacing between the middle and inner ring. This is

Re: [RBW] Front Derailleur Suggestions

*Matt with the 44-34-24 & in need of a new FD* I suggest a Shimano Sora FD-R3030b, a 9speed triple designed for a 45mm front chainline. You can still buy these at Universal Cycles for about $30 Universal Cycles -- Shimano FD-R3030 Sora Triple Front Derailleur - 9 Speed [EFDR3030X, EFDR3030F]

[RBW] Re: ISO Better Bar-End Friction Shifting!

Caroline You could quickly check if your chain length (# of links) is correct by using this formula: # links = 2 * {(2*ChainStay Length (inches)) + 1/4*(# ChainRing Teeth + # Largest Cog) + 1} You can measure the chainstay length or if your frame is a RBW, look it up in the geo charts.

[RBW] Re: ISO Better Bar-End Friction Shifting!

Caroline Might want to consider installing a N-Gear Jump Stop or similar chain stop device on the seat tube to prevent the chain from coming off. Sounds like when you shift, you develop a wave in the chain which takes it off the ring John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Thursday, June 8, 2023 at

[RBW] Re: ESI Chunky Grips with bar end shifter wire question

Roberta You said " putting wire through the grips?" Are you saying the mechanic will push the shifter wire through the length of the silicone or put the shifter wire between the bar and the grip??? If the former, it should work since the wire should be able to move fore and aft in the

[RBW] Re: Platy Geometry Chart

Just bumping to see if anyone knows John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:06:02 AM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ wrote: > Does anyone have the Platypus geometry chart or a link to it???. The RBW > site does not show it, although they showed it in the past. > >

[RBW] Platy Geometry Chart

Does anyone have the Platypus geometry chart or a link to it???. The RBW site does not show it, although they showed it in the past. Interested in STA, chainstay length and BBD for the 55cm frame. TIA John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Gearing (was Getting Over My Head)

I agree with Ted on the problem of getting Ideal Cog Teeth & first cogs being too small (11T & less) , but I believe a 46-36-26 triple with a wide range Shimano HG-400 12-36 9 speed cassette (Deore RD-M591-SGS), 130mm OLD Tiagra 4000 rear hub, and 650Bx38's gives me: good gearing in my cruising

[RBW] Re: spacing between chainrings

*Suggest calling/writing RBW.* I recall a Grant write up a few years ago comparing the Silver to the XD2 2 and I remember something about spacers on the 74mm BCD posts. If the crank is on the bike, you can measure the distance form the end of the seat tube to the teeth of the Middle and Inner