[RBW] Re: 3rd parties for bike sales

2024-03-09 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
With any platform, it's beneficial to understand what protections are offered. There are resources through the FB help site - https://www.facebook.com/help/228307904608701 I wouldn't buy anything significant from anyone without a clear return policy agreement. Other than that, all caveats

[RBW] Re: Building a Quickbeam and wondering...

2024-03-08 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Mine's still more or less as shown here - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2007/ssg017r3-cyclofiend0107.html I came back one tooth on the fixed, so it's running at 15T with the stock 40 Sugino up front. That's kinda where it lives 95% of the time. But the 32T is there, as well as the 18T

[RBW] List Admin-y Things

2024-03-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there - I just found a few list-de-moderation requests in my spam folder. It looks like something was triggering the filters... Anyway - I've unmoderated most of you who requested in the past few weeks, so you should be good to go for future interactions. A few of you who asked to be

[RBW] Re: Favorite Bay Area S24Os?

2024-01-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Angel Island is an oft-overlooked destination. SP Taylor State Park (though in a valley and tends to be a bit damp) China Camp State Park On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 10:31:42 AM UTC-8 jesse.b...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello! I am hoping to do a lot more quick overnight trips this year and >

Re: [RBW] OK to post non Rivendell bikes for sale here?

2024-01-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Thanks to those who already responded, but putting on my admin cap: >2019 Ibis Mojo 3 This would be solidly outside of the selling guidelines for this group. Plenty of other places to find an excited buyer for that. - J On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 3:05:43 PM UTC-8 rmro...@gmail.com

[RBW] Re: Coaster Brakes for a Beachy Clem Build

2023-12-19 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:15:35 AM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: The show stoppers that I would fear are: 1. A coaster brake requires a no-tensioner way to take up chain slack. On normal cruisers, that's done with horizontal dropouts. The Clem has vertical dropouts. Fixing chain

[RBW] Re: Coaster Brakes for a Beachy Clem Build

2023-12-19 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:15:35 AM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: The show stoppers that I would fear are: 1. A coaster brake requires a no-tensioner way to take up chain slack. On normal cruisers, that's done with horizontal dropouts. The Clem has vertical dropouts. Fixing chain

[RBW] Re: FS: 60 cm Quickbeam

2023-12-08 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Ha! It's kind of disconcerting to see a Quickbeam with front and rear derailers. Front/Rear were the Suzue hubs? Jim On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:40:18 AM UTC-8 joe kelly wrote: > On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 1:35:18 PM UTC-5 joe kelly wrote: > >> >> Stuff I forgot to mention; it’s

[RBW] "Trust, but Verify"

2023-11-23 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Putting on the admin cap this morning: I had a couple of members reach out to me regarding some interactions following a "WTB/WTT" posting. They were contacted directly by a "member" who had just what they wanted. Luckily, both of the original posters did a bit of due diligence and realized

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: QuickBeam 58 cm

2023-08-27 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
The flat tabs ("Frenchie tabs"? hmmm h'ain't heard that one before) were on the orange model for sure - you can see them on mine - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2006/ssg017r2-cyclofiend1006.html IIRC, the first green runs did not have them. I've definitely seen a few that did not sport

[RBW] Caveat Emptor - Not just a good idea....

2023-07-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Caveat Emptor: the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made. Just to put on my Captain Obvious hat, I want to remind those of you who are engaging in transactions here: There is some degree of risk in any internet

Re: [RBW] Re: Wanted post worries

2023-07-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I have removed a couple of "members" who joined in the last month or so and seem to be here only to solicit direct transactions. Jim On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 11:08:48 PM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > Just as a reminder, this is a publicly viewable list. > > The con

Re: [RBW] Re: Wanted post worries

2023-07-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Just as a reminder, this is a publicly viewable list. The contact settings allow members of the group to contact another member. Potentially, someone could join just to do so. That would mean that they likely have not ever posted to the group, as their postings would be moderated until they

[RBW] Re: [SFRandon] OT - recovered Rivendell Atlantis

2023-06-22 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Ha... you beat me to it. Thanks Eric. On Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 8:22:46 AM UTC-7 campyo...@me.com wrote: > Forwarding from another email list … > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com > Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy > YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *Eric

[RBW] Re: Using Your Rivendell Vs. Being Precious: A Spectrum

2023-06-18 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I still hold in my mind the comment that GP wrote many years ago: "A bike with no scratches has no stories to tell..." On Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 3:15:18 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Did you read Grant’s Blahg? He covers a lot of ground, but most notable to > me was the

[RBW] Re: Red Toyo Atlantis?

2023-05-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Ha! I'd forgotten about that. Gino has been been the temporary steward of a lot of very interesting bikes over the years... J On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:42:15 PM UTC-8 Jeremy Till wrote: > I *think* this bike was formerly owned by (former list member?) Gino > Zahnd, as evidenced by

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Old vs New?

2023-05-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
The "2" was on the first Atlantii, to acknowledge that the name had been used in the past by Bridgestone I have the old Atlantis page yonder - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/index.html There are a few scans of the pertinent flyers. J On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:47:45 AM UTC-7

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Area Trail status update

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Beautiful. The spring this year is erupting! J On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:29:23 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > [image: IMG_4868.JPG] > > On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:28:34 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > >> [image: IMG_4870.JPG] >> >> On Monday, April 17, 2023 at

[RBW] Re: How to determine the year my Riv was built

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
the original order. Jim / cyclofiend On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 5:33:30 PM UTC-7 tob...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for the info. If they were a single production run bike, then my > question is almost a moot point. > > On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 4:44:24 PM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: &

[RBW] Re: How to determine the year my Riv was built

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Bleriots were only produced for a few years. It may have only been one run. aught-6 to aught-9 IIRC http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/bleriot/index.html On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 4:24:08 PM UTC-7 tob...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi all, > > I own a Bleriot that I purchased second hand, and was curious

[RBW] List Housekeeping: Hotmail and AOL accounts may be problematic

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Was cleaning up old spam folders and turned up a few messages from members asking why they had been banned from the group. They were not people I recall banning (I do actually have a list, and it's relatively short - thank you all!), so I checked my admin tools to see their status. None of

[RBW] Re: PSA: Watch our for scammers in the group

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
of an asset this group becomes. I also realize that many appreciate that aspect of this group. Locking this thread. Be well, go ride! Jim /admin On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:01:01 AM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > On Monday, April 10, 2023 at 5:29:03 AM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote:

[RBW] Re: PSA: Watch our for scammers in the group

2023-04-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Monday, April 10, 2023 at 5:29:03 AM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote: I was aware that anyone could view the forums but I (wrongly) assumed that only members could post or message other members Specific to this comment: - This is a publicly viewable group - Non-members cannot post - All new

[RBW] Re: New build: 1985 Bridgestone MB-2

2023-02-13 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 9:19:51 AM UTC-8 Jose wrote: Amazing build! Did Grant P design the 1985 MB-1 and MB-2? No - those were more of a "legacy" design. The MB's in '85 still had the long wheelbase design which was the norm in those days. IIRC, the '87 was his first full frame

Re: [RBW] Re: Bombadil and Hunqapillar origins: The definitive thread

2022-12-22 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Yes. My recollection was that Bomba was coming out when it was "suggested" that those names were IP, so IIRC it was the last of the Tolkien names. Grant shared the Hunkapiller mailbox story with me verbally during a visit to RBWHQ It was the same as he later wrote in one of the Readers. The

[RBW] Re: Orange Ram touchup paint

2022-12-22 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Not sure on that one. Note that the orange Ram was a layered paint job. Very tough to actually "match". Jim On Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 12:14:57 PM UTC-8 cdres...@gmail.com wrote: > Checked some older postings and cyclofriend who recommended Boyds Roadser > Florida Orange Pearl but

[RBW] Re: Bleriot Touch Up Paint?

2022-12-05 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
There was a nail enamel which worked well - back when I posted this page: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/color.html - J On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 11:46:39 AM UTC-8 fmar...@gmail.com wrote: > I remember seeing something about a Testors model paint color that matched > up really well with

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa Purple Prose

2022-12-05 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
If you have detailed photos of the fork, I think it would be appropriate to post those as well. Jim / list admin On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 7:11:00 PM UTC-8 Matthew Williams wrote: > Oh, where to begin? I owned this bike for approximately two months. Here’s > what happened: > > A few

[RBW] A Few Thoughts About FS posts

2022-10-28 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there - Just slipping on my admin cap because I'm noticing a trend: There has been an increase in "no-price" For Sale posts which have ended up in the queue. While I don't feel they are made in anything other than good faith, it potentially changes the nature of this group to an auction

[RBW] Re: Your cyclist vs. motorist war/horror stories

2022-10-10 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Putting on the Admin Cap... In the past I've pulled threads like this as they veered quickly and strongly off topic and tended to end up in Polemic-ville. I'd like to remind everyone, particularly newer members, of the narrower focus of this group. It's by design and has generally served us

[RBW] Re: I'm curious about the very early, blue Bombadil prototype

2022-09-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Never actually saw that bike blue bike in person.That was definitely an early proto. The photo was in DirtRag Mag (print version), so you know there was a delay for printing. The specifics definitely changed from that. IIRC, the bike had fundamentally changed even before that article ran.

[RBW] Price Drop - Re: FS: Timbuk2 Messenger/Commuter Bag - Blue/Black - NOW $75 Shipped to CONUS

2022-09-03 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Had two local CL folks flake on this last week, and I'd much rather sell this to a group member. So how's about one of them fancy retailer Labor Day Sale things... Was $95 shipped. Now $75 shipped. DM me. On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 5:41:15 PM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > I've

Re: [RBW] Re: Long reach brake options for AHH

2022-07-12 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
ofiend Jim's approval to post). > > Josiah Anderson > Missoula, MT > > Le lun. 11 juil. 2022 à 15:52, Cyclofiend Jim a > écrit : > >> I must ride a lot slower than all's y'all's... but I've honestly never >> had any trouble with my brakes on my AHH. I use

Re: [RBW] Re: Long reach brake options for AHH

2022-07-11 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I must ride a lot slower than all's y'all's... but I've honestly never had any trouble with my brakes on my AHH. I use the original standard Shimano Lever that shipped with it in aught-seven (probably discontinued) on a set of Noodle bars. They don't bottom out at full pressure and the wheel

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2022-03-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
In terms of lineage, the A/R was the refinement of the XO from the Bridgestone era, and begat the Atlantis. http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/gen1/rivcat05_allrounder.jpg http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/index.html - J On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:03:32 PM UTC-7 Ryan wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Waterford vs Toyo AHH

2022-03-17 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there Matt - I think there were few of the AHH production bikes which did _not_ have a kickstand plate. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/hilsen/index.html A recall seeing few photos of early (likely Waterford-built) with a round chainstay bridge only, but most of the ones I saw had the

[RBW] Re: Groups.Google

2022-01-16 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
There is a FB group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/rbwownersbunch No buy/sell/trade. Emphasis on photos. On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:02:44 AM UTC-8 rickur...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am able to understand and use the group as designed, thanks all. > My gripe is with the sheer

[RBW] Re: First 10 days

2022-01-16 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Good on ya, matey! If you are smiling, you are doing it right. Enjoy the ride! - J On Friday, January 14, 2022 at 12:17:41 PM UTC-8 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > Just 5 rides and 80 or so miles in and I am hooked. Normally there would > be too much snow/ice & salt on the roads in January to

[RBW] Re: Question about the 1995 Waterford Road standard

2022-01-16 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Didn't realize the Mountain Bike Museum was selling frames Road Standard dimensions are on this never-quite finished resource - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/gen1/ Here's the direct link to the image http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/gen1/rivcat05_framespecs.jpg I will say it sort hurts

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Timeline - it's happening!

2021-11-29 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Rambouillet were all Toyo-built. The first run (orange) had a mis-positioned rear brake bridge as has been documented. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/ On Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 4:08:20 PM UTC-8 iamkeith wrote: > Regarding builders: Joe Starck definitely built Road and All

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Timeline - it's happening!

2021-11-29 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
First mention of the Bomba was RR #39, Spring 2007 http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/bombadil/index.html On Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 11:10:16 AM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: > Aaah so much good insight here, and it's fun to see that others have done > exactly what I'm doing after all! Marty,

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Timeline - it's happening!

2021-11-29 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Buffalo was the original name of the Bombadil. - J On Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 11:10:16 AM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: > Aaah so much good insight here, and it's fun to see that others have done > exactly what I'm doing after all! Marty, thanks for posting that up, I had > completely

[RBW] Re: More SPAM

2021-10-18 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Yeah... this is a google routing thing. Seth Godin has ranted about this more than a few times - but basically, the algorithm decides that stuff we've been getting regularly (and in most cases opted-in to receive) gets shuttled there. Just one of those tasks to be aware of. Usually telling

[RBW] Re: Switching hosts for this forum?

2021-10-03 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Thanks for asking, Eric - at this point, it's a "known Known" and is unlikely to be changed, barring Google dropping the entire Groups format. Despite drawbacks and quirks, it provides decent bandwidth with a minimum of management and zero out of pocket cost. I've hosted, managed and run

[RBW] Re: Landmark LBS Closed

2021-10-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Long, slow exhale. Holding an eagle to the east in memory of an amazing person who left us too soon. https://www.sheldonbrown.com/eagle.html There was a phrase, before this list, before Rivendell was more widely known: AASHTA "As Always, Sheldon Has The Answer" Back in the days of Usenet,

[RBW] Re: HUGE Rivendell archive update: Catalogs, flyers, brochures and more

2021-09-06 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Unfortunately, GoogleGroups has dropped the ability to "Pin" posts in group.s Guess they figure the search algorithm can find anything ahh well... - J / admin On Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 2:20:08 PM UTC-7 divis...@gmail.com wrote: > Might be a good idea for a moderator to sticky

Re: [RBW] Re: FS - Rivendell Rambouillet

2021-07-09 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
; Dave, who is intent on beaucoup beausage for his new Ram to counter a >>> core reason he sold his original Riv Road which had to do with some kind of >>> preservation but hey you know life is short >>> >>> + + + + + + + + >>> >>> Hudson Valley NY >>

[RBW] Re: FS - Rivendell Rambouillet

2021-07-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
A quick scan back through the last year or so brings up some listings for built Rams in the $1500 range. Green frame would likely have been ~2007-2009 - that was the last color option. On Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 8:08:50 AM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > It's weird to think of fo

[RBW] Re: FS - Rivendell Rambouillet

2021-07-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
It's weird to think of folks not knowing the Rambouillet... but, that was a few years ago now. Here's info on it and a scan of the booklet - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/index.html On Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 5:23:43 PM UTC-7 rtan...@gmail.com wrote: > > Want to sell this bike.

[RBW] Re: FS - Rivendell Rambouillet

2021-07-06 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Note - this individual is selling the bicycle which belonged to her late husband. She felt that this bicycle could find a proper home to a member of this group. I have contacted her to encourage her to post this with a proper price listing and other specifics, so there may be updates to this

[RBW] Re: Cerdan Crankset

2021-07-06 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
This idea has been around a long time. If you go back into The Data Book, you'll see early drawings of spring-loaded cranksets. There was "BikeDrive" a few years ago, and there have been more throughout the decades. They have not caught on yet, which I don't think is a bad thing. It complicates

Re: [RBW] Interesting Riv

2021-06-25 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
The "Protovelo" stickers were later - maybe '05 or so... they were created to sell frames which were laying about in the warehouse. I've never seen those applied to bikes which weren't pretty close to production models - might have used a different dropout without fender/rack mounts or had

[RBW] Re: Interesting Riv

2021-06-24 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
It's possible, but just doesn't look quite right. Clearance at the fork seems pretty narrow. Hard to tell with the angle on the side view, but the fork bend looks a little high and chunky. I think you'd want to have some clear documentation before making that claim. Are there any marks on the

[RBW] Re: H/Hilsen (Toyo) tire size

2021-06-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
A... just before I posted this, I realized you have a 650B (which is essentially a Saluki in 56). My comments below the line were for a 700C Hilsen. I think you'll find any reference to Saluki clearances would be appropriate. There is a thread here which chats a bit about Saluki v. Hilsen

[RBW] Re: Beginners SLR camera?

2021-05-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Ha... dusting off my "back in the day" file... Worked in a photography shop just as the first Canon Sure-Shots came out - we sold everything from Leica through off-brand stuff. Even had a full darkroom department. (Kids, ask your parents...) True manual = mechanical shutter. The Canon AE

[RBW] Re: An Evolving Shorthand... posting to "daily post ur riv"

2021-04-22 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
fore I try to show more Roswell quality photos of >> bicycles. >> ~R >> >> On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 11:58:31 AM UTC-5 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: >> >>> I will say that the quickest way to gain unmoderated status is by >>> posting a great photo to the &q

[RBW] An Evolving Shorthand... posting to "daily post ur riv"

2021-04-22 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I will say that the quickest way to gain unmoderated status is by posting a great photo to the "daily post ur riv" thread If the first (second, or third) post you make is in a WTB/WTT/FS/FT thread, that won't likely nudge you into the free to post gang. I want to thank everyone who has

[RBW] Re: No Group Pinning? Added "RBW-Ephemera" Tag. "Subscribe" is a thing

2021-01-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
d to dig into some Rivendell Readers and noticed that Reed's > collection is no longer pinned at the top. Hopefully Google sorts this out, > but if not, the tag is a reasonable workaround. > > Erik, Philly > > On Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 1:04:37 PM UTC-5 Cyclofiend Jim wrot

[RBW] No Group Pinning? Added "RBW-Ephemera" Tag. "Subscribe" is a thing

2021-01-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there and best wishes for a Happy New Year. Was enjoying the Rivendell catalog archive thread which Eric started and tried to pin the topic so it wouldn't get buried under a swath of FS posts. Suddenly realized that the new (well..."newer" as it's been in place for a while now) Google

[RBW] Re: Deacon Patrick

2020-12-18 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I am leaving this first post intact in case any list members wish to communicate with Deacon directly. Please note - as stated (to paraphrase a certain bike company..."ever since 2007"): "*RBW Owners Bunch - Dedicated to the discussion of Rivendell Bicycles and products* Ride reports

[RBW] Re: new Google Groups question

2020-11-24 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I will say that even in the past 2 or 3 weeks there have been a lot of changes (most for the better) to the new Google Groups format. They've made a few management things easier, which I like, but have some other new aspects which cause issues. At this time, I have no plans to try to migrate

[RBW] Re: Can someone do a timeline on where Rivs were made and when?

2020-10-31 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
There is also a "pinned" post at the top of the group called "Rivendell Timeline" which is a good resource. On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 7:52:23 AM UTC-7, Joel S wrote: > > I had an first run Rambouillet and Saluki, I just assumed they were USA > made. I see a lot of posts saying Toyo so I

[RBW] Re: Can someone do a timeline on where Rivs were made and when?

2020-10-31 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 7:52:23 AM UTC-7, Joel S wrote: > > I had an first run Rambouillet and Saluki, I just assumed they were USA > made. I see a lot of posts saying Toyo so I am not sure if this was for > the original runs or a bit later runs. I always thought the first not made

[RBW] Re: Can someone do a timeline on where Rivs were made and when?

2020-10-31 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
This has come up before, and those are interesting threads - so worth using the search feature for the group - one of the real assets of having this via the googling-groups... There was a spreadsheet posted here -

[RBW] Re: Talk Me Out of Building My Own Wheels

2020-10-19 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Wheel building is deeply empowering. First one I did was a simple swap to a new rim - AASHTA. (TL;DR = tape the rims together so the holes match and "walk" the hub over one spoke set at a time. That kind of demystified the crossing and such). First time full-from-scratch build went pretty

[RBW] Re: Fit Question for a newbie

2020-10-13 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
This is one of those things with Rivendell does very, very well. I'd reach out to them and have them talk you through it. A lot will have to do with your riding style, the type of locations you favor and the bar setup you choose. But, they've talked hundreds of people through that process and

[RBW] Re: Riv Long Low geometry

2020-09-14 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I had a nascent page on the Cyclofiend site with a few points - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/gen1/ On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 1:56:58 PM UTC-7 Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > There's an article on the Longlow on the Rivendell Reader #8, available > here

[RBW] List Function Update - Replying directly issues

2020-09-14 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there - Just a heads-up - I found at least one weird variable on the "not able to reply directly" to a seller or other group member. There was a variable about viewing member email addresses which I've reset, so that now group members have that ability. This was an added function, so I

[RBW] Re: Sellers, post your full emails

2020-09-03 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
into the group when this is not functioning? Again - thanks. - J On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 12:45:52 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > As a quick follow up - I've received several screen shots which have me > covered. Thanks! > > Have send a request/bug report/trouble ticket thi

[RBW] Re: Sellers, post your full emails

2020-09-03 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
As a quick follow up - I've received several screen shots which have me covered. Thanks! Have send a request/bug report/trouble ticket thingy and will hopefully have some understanding of the issue. Probably some nested setting lodged under an innocuous arrow or three-dot-link. Thank you

[RBW] Re: Sellers, post your full emails

2020-09-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Thanks for bringing this up, Joe - There is no discrete setting for me to allow this. I've flipped back and forth between new/old google groups and cannot replicate the condition on my MacOS system using Google Chrome. Would one of you mind sending me a screen capture (a true screen capture -

[RBW] Re: Good wishes for those on list affected by CA wildfires

2020-08-27 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Thank you Patrick and others. This has been a tough week. Air Quality has mostly been good in our neck of the woods, but drops in the evening as the wind shifts here north of SF and the smoke starts to lay into our area. We've seen >200 a few times via Purple Air, and there's not much to do but

[RBW] Re: friction mode on silver shifters and shimano down tube dura ace shifters slip!

2020-08-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Check the cable routing, especially the ferrule fit. A minor movement between the cable and ferrule or the ferrule and a cable stop can sometimes cause this. Double-check that there is not a "second" ferrule stuck in a stop somewhere (including the derailleur). If the bike was built up with

[RBW] Re: List Status Thoughts: So... here we are Saturday morning

2020-06-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hi John - Please see my response to Franklyn's post, which covers most of what you mention. - Jim On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 6:43:00 PM UTC-7, John Phillips wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > I'm in agreement with everything you wrote. Thank you. > > I do have a question about limiting posts,

[RBW] Re: List Status Thoughts: So... here we are Saturday morning

2020-06-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Thank you Deacon. Given the tension and tone of the world right now, I'd rather not try that experiment for a little bit. I'm not necessarily saying it's off the table, but I'd prefer to table that at the moment. - Jim On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 11:22:08 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > >

[RBW] Re: List Status Thoughts: So... here we are Saturday morning

2020-06-07 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Franklyn - Thank you for your thoughtful post and questions. My greatest concern is that everyone is raw enough right now that it doesn't take much to trigger things. I guess I'm asking people to de-escalate rather than intensify any conversations, should that choice be available to them.

[RBW] Re: List Status Thoughts: So... here we are Saturday morning

2020-06-06 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Just to be clear... that should have been "...act with a little more _care_ before pressing "Post" or clicking "Send"." Not encouraging people to obtain cars... ;^) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] List Status Thoughts: So... here we are Saturday morning

2020-06-06 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
First - I want to thank everyone who took the time to share their views directly or through the other "OT" thread. It is humbling to know that you care enough about this community to have strong feelings, and it feels like everyone has the underlying desire to make this group a better place.

[RBW] Re: On Topic / Off Topic

2020-06-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I appreciate the honesty of your feedback. It may have been absolutely the wrong move. We are all decidedly imperfect. My decision was related more to the tone of the responses (both public and moderated) which seemed to be quickly going off-course. it seemed to be boiling up, which is

[RBW] On Topic / Off Topic

2020-06-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
The topic of this group has always been narrowly defined by design. Over the...what...13 years (the old rbw list migrated here to google groups in March of 2007) in which I've moderated the group, I've taken down all manner of threads which were off topic and got weirdly nasty. Mostly they

[RBW] Re: Jim-the-moderator's email address?

2020-04-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Hey there Patrick - For list stuff, cyclofi...@gmail.com should work. You can always "email the moderator" via the group menu as well. - J On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 6:56:05 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I just sent Jim a message, but it bounced; the address I have is > apparently

Re: [RBW] Re: Speed wobble

2020-03-26 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Yeah. That is my experience as well. Mostly it's about the weight between fore/aft. They tend to be speed-specific. They'll happen at 18 mph, but not at 17, for example. Jobst wrote some (fairly strongly opinionated) missives about this - this came up first:

[RBW] Re: PSA Clem Smith Jr/Clememtine Sacramento Craigslist with interesting ad

2020-03-26 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Yeah... that's an odd one. If you click through the site, their twitter link is dead. Nuthin' on the FB. The company url whois says it was last updated in January of this year. It's a pretty roundabout scam if it is one. Company url shows an...ahem... VERY different bias towards frame materials

[RBW] Re: What is a gear-chart, and how do you use it?

2020-03-21 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Back in the day, the answer to many of life's question was "AASHTA", which stood for "As Always, Sheldon Has The Answer..." - https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html Before the current state of the internet, Sheldon Brown was out there documenting and sharing and answering with generosity

[RBW] COVID topic is a "dead thread"

2020-03-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I have deleted the thread. Even though it's 5 days old, there are way too many comments which are clearly inappropriate (and unnecessarily nasty) especially in light of current conditions. Let's all step away from the keyboards, drop it down a notch and reset. We won't solve it here. But

[RBW] Admin calls "Time out, folks!"

2020-03-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I'm working on a project, but was tipped to a very bad turn in the tone on the "how close can we ride" thread (which was largely well-behaved). I don't have time to sort it out. But as a reminder, arguing about health policy or practice is off-topic. Take it elsewhere. Or don't respond. If

[RBW] Why I Might Delete a Thread

2019-12-11 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Because my name (or at least position as "moderator") came up recently, I thought I'd share a couple thoughts. - Off-topic? There were comments that unless I step in and delete a thread, it's not off-topic. This is patently wrong. The topic of this group is clear. The direction is clear. We

Re: [RBW] PSA: NY Craigslist 59cm Romulus Cantilever Version, 700c wheels, $900 complete bike

2019-11-20 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Fourth page of the RR article has geometry. http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/romulus/rom_flyer1-04.jpg Background about the Romulus is here - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/index.html On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 4:20:16 PM UTC-8, Conor Skelding wrote: > > Thanks for

[RBW] Re: Anyone Else Having Trouble With RBW Group Access on Chrome?

2019-09-13 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Have not had issues. Sometimes Chrome gets wonky when it updates, which it generally does in the background. You might open Chrome, then go to SETTINGS and search for CLEAR BROWSING DATA and dump your cache. - J On Friday, September 13, 2019 at 9:10:16 AM UTC-7, Steven Seelig wrote: > > Not

Re: [RBW] Recommend a film camera

2019-09-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Ha. Yeah. $12 may be overpriced for the EM. That was the most returned/repaired model we sold. On Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 4:37:52 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: > > I’m in a camera shop right now. They have an XA-3 for $135. > Nikon EM body for $12 (twelve) dollars. > > Philip >

[RBW] Re: Recommend a film camera

2019-09-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Way back when, I worked in a retail camera shop. We sold a bunch of different lines of cameras. When stuff went to electronic shutters, many got increasingly unreliable. Had a series of Olympus OM1/OM1n cameras. Agree with John's observation. Those things were bombproof, reliable, small and

[RBW] Re: FS: Even weirder things I found in the closet - Splats, Hats and Rainlegs - These need a new home! Plus: link to a Mamiya TLR Camera rig....

2019-09-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Down to the last few items - last call - prices reduced: Sold status updated on the photographs - https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZPSjyZ6QvmMyaqbj6 Cycling Cap - Chewed-up Chuey Retrotec - $5 SHIPPED Wore this a few times and then we dog-sat for a friends pup. Who found this and thought it tasted

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Books - Doing a little library culling - Photos

2019-09-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
8 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Hey there - > > Moving some things around and realized that I'd set these aside to give > the RBW group first dips. Then promptly forgot about them. So... a few > months later, I'm finally getting around to posting these here. > > Kind of a

[RBW] Re: FS: Even weirder things I found in the closet - Splats, Hats and Rainlegs - These need a new home! Plus: link to a Mamiya TLR Camera rig....

2019-09-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
h two lenses should check out this auction - https://www.ebay.com/itm/16165264 On Monday, September 2, 2019 at 6:10:20 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Long weekends and opening boxes while thinking... "h... I wonder what > is in here?" If you would like something on th

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Books - Doing a little library culling - Photos

2019-09-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Book photos have been aggregated into a new album with some of the other stuff I found - https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZPSjyZ6QvmMyaqbj6 On Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 8:12:31 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Remaining Titles - "Buy two books - take HALF off!" still in ef

[RBW] FS: Even weirder things I found in the closet - Splats, Hats and Rainlegs - These need a new home! Plus: link to a Mamiya TLR Camera rig....

2019-09-02 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Long weekends and opening boxes while thinking... "h... I wonder what is in here?" If you would like something on this list, please email me - cyclofiend over at the gmail Some hats which need love or a new home, some rainy-weather soft goods which work well but aren't getting used All

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Books - Doing a little library culling - Photos

2019-09-01 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
h Hell - hard back w/ dust jacket If you are going to race bikes, you might as well do it over cobbles from the time of the Roman Legions... - amazing images and history of this brutal spring classic. $15 On Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 5:29:29 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Holiday

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Books - Doing a little library culling - Photos

2019-08-31 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Holiday weekend RBW-List only deal - Buy any two books and they are half price. Shipping is what it costs me (via media mail, ~$4-5 or so...) - if you buy these weekend, I'll have them in the mail Tuesday AM. email me directly - cyclofiend at the gmail Remaining Titles: Bikes & Riders by

[RBW] Re: 26" wheeled Rambouillet

2019-08-26 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
H'ain't heard of a 26" Rambouillet in 54" size. 52's were 26" IIRC. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/ That's a pretty poor photo to go by, but it looks like there's an excessive amount of room between the seat tube and the rear wheel which would be consistent with smaller wheels.

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Books - Doing a little library culling - Photos

2019-08-26 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
MONDAY 8 AM (Pacific) UPDATE - Lot #1 and Lot #2 are sold and being shipped out The Custom Road Bike is sold pending receipt of payment. All others available. Thanks! On Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 6:13:58 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Hey there - > > Moving some t

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