[RBW] Rivendell Twitter - Can we have it?

2010-06-09 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
We tried to get a rivbike twitter account about a year ago, but the name was taken. It sat idle for a long time and we petitioned to get rivbike but no luck, and rivendellbicycleworks is too long. Now it appears to be up: http://twitter.com/rivbike It uses our logo and website background, so it

[RBW] an imitation or just a coincidence?

2009-11-02 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
don't know what to think about this one. Introducing The Sam Houston bike from Violet Crown Cycles: http://www.violetcrowncycles.com/samhouston.php --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Re: Rivendell product wishlist

2009-09-09 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
Check the site, the A.Homer.Hilsen knife miraculously reappeared in- stock. It's a good one. I agree with many of the commentators, the derby-tweed jersey is my favorite garment of all time. Just used it on an overnight. On Sep 9, 11:15 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Two simple things

[RBW] Re: biggest tire on Hilsen?

2009-07-07 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
Hey Mike, Dave here at RBW-HQ. The other day I came out to find that Keven had replaced the Jack Browns on my Hilsen with the new Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 50s that we just got in. That's right 50s. They just BARELY clear at the chainstays. That's the biggest possible tire you can get on there.

[RBW] Re: SLO TV tower loop

2009-07-07 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
Funny how folks on hard-core downhill MTBs are dumbfounded by someone riding uphill on a trail. On Jul 6, 12:32 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Spent the weekend in San Luis Obispo helping my Cal Poly student daughter set up a new apartment.  While wife daughter were busy

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
that's not the riv parking lot.. hate to say On Jun 22, 6:46 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: This from a local buddy who went west and got a factory tour while he was there. I'm guessing that there is more than one Riv in the Walnut Creek employee bike parking lot. What do you

[RBW] Re: rear tire wear

2009-05-21 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
i started with a pair of col de la vies on my bleriot. i wanted something better for trails, but couldn't afford a new set of tires, so i just bought one Fatty Rumpkin for the rear. that dragster setup worked just fine for me. no problems at all... and that's about a 5mm difference in size from

[RBW] Re: Dick's new Bombadil

2009-05-19 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
Wow Dick, Looks great. Same color as my Hilsen but with more lug windows to fill in. http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-998 -Dave On May 19, 10:08 am, Dick Gilpin dgil...@cox.net wrote: Thanks Michael for those nice words about my bike.  The light attachment came

[RBW] Anyone want a well used 57cm Bleriot?

2009-02-11 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
Hello all, Dave Schonenberg from RBW here (newish guy since July 08). I have a well used 57cm Bleriot that I bought in April 2008, before I began working here. I am considering selling it for around $1500 once my Hillborne comes in in March. I want to see if anyone in the bunch would want it. I