David-
Just checked out your website, those bikes look like a ton of fun! I live
in SoCal but next time I'm in the Bay Area I'd love to go for a test ride,
I'll bet those wheels can roll over anything! I will say though that I
have never owned a more sure footed, stable bike in my life, the
Jim-
Same situation clearance-wise for me, barely any! But I don't think I could
ride anything smaller now. I have 40mm Schwalbe Marathon Supremes.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Tom-
Love that Bomba! Looks like a real do-it-all fun machine! Thanks for sharing
the pic.
--
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
Beautiful bike Jim! Love the fenders, I think I'm going to add a set as winter
approaches (although last winter I think it only rained five days in SoCal).
Have you ever thought about going with a shorter stem to move the Noodles
closer to you? I can definitely say that I have totally fallen
10:17:46 PM UTC-6, Joe K. wrote:
Jim-
Do you have any pics of your Homer with the Noodles? Would love to see
it!
--
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
Tom-
That Bomba is sick!!!
--
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
Jim-
Do you have any pics of your Homer with the Noodles? Would love to see it!
--
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
Thanks for the advice re the ghost shifting, appreciate it! Totally agree with
the comments re the DTT too, there's no way it would have such a smooth and
responsive ride without it, not to mention it would look pretty funky!
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
Finally, about a week ago, I got rid of my old circa 1972 Raleigh Super
Course. It had served me well for maybe 15 years; I had it repainted and
all, but I don't know what I was thinking when I bought it (second-hand)
because it was too small for me. Amazing what the human body can get used
I dunno, they're just heavily lined gloves with long extensions that keep
wind from blowing up your sleeve. I didn't even buy them...got them as a
trade for gloves lost, at the ferry lost found.
Not bike-specific gloves. I don't think winter gloves have to be bike
specific...at least not
Still no catalogue in Staten Island, NY. I requested one as soon as Riv
sent out the announcement for the 5000 freebies. Should I drop them a note?
Joe
On Sunday, November 3, 2013 2:19:39 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I had a pleasant surprise last week when I found the new Riv catalogue
-speed) and discovered I really didn't like them.
I suspect the reason has less to do with what I'm used to than that I'm a
pianist, and it bugs me to keep my hands in one place for any period of
time. I need the change of positions, it seems.
Joe K
On Monday, August 12, 2013 1:38:07 PM UTC-4
I'm not sure I'm going to be a participant, but isn't it true that, given
the way airfares are computed, if many people are coming by air, it may
actually be cheaper to fly to a major city on the coasts than to a smaller
place in the middle of the country?
Just a thought.
Joe K
On Wednesday
Esteban, your middle one looks just like mine...frame colors, bar tape and
saddle. A nice look, all three really.
On Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:30:15 PM UTC-4, Esteban wrote:
Every once in a while, a garage cleaning means these three are leaned up
together. I thought this would be the group
.
On my particular bike, the Small just looks right, in proportion, and
doesn't interfere with the canti brake cable. Aesthetically, the Medium
would look massive, but I know that extra capacity could prove useful one
day.
Joe K
On Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:26:04 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote
with the
more complex things. I feel I would comment more if I had more to offer.
In sum, I am grateful for this site.
Joe K
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 9:15:38 PM UTC-4, Jeremy Till wrote:
I've noted the same thing- I meet a fair amount of people with Rivs all
around the bay area, especially coming
Sounds lovely, and pretty much my size. I remember test-riding a Romulus
at Rivendell World HQ when they were in their lineup. I really felt good
on that bike.
Don't really need it though...
Joe
On Sunday, April 21, 2013 7:23:51 AM UTC-4, Tom Goodmann wrote:
I had a Little Joe bag stolen from my Riv while parked in front of an urban
library. I'd bought it used from a fellow on this list and liked it a lot.
After years of no problems, perhaps I was overconfident.
Replaced with a new grey small Saddlesack...smaller but adequate for most
needs.
It's tempting...I already have an XL from years ago in grey, but it's the
model with rear jersey pockets. Yours must be the blue.
Hmm. Hmm.
Sweater-lovin' Joe K
On Friday, March 15, 2013 10:14:22 PM UTC-4, Zack wrote:
Brand new, cut the tags off it, haven't ever worn it, need some money
such
a cheapskate. Guess I'd better go and yank on them a bit to see if I
detect any issues...
Joe K
On Monday, March 18, 2013 8:27:46 PM UTC-4, EricP wrote:
Philip - very nice looking bike. Have had one set of bars fail years ago,
but they were flat bars on a mountain bike. Will admit to thinking
ever even RODE the Raleigh! (I'm
5'11). I don't remember my PBH. The human body is amazingly
adaptable, I guess.
It has a stuck seatpost, though. Don't know what to do about that.
It will probably go to Recycle-a-Bicycle unless somebody (pref. local)
wants it.
Joe K
On Mar 12, 3:39 pm
Saw your pics. I am envious. All those miles of beautiful road and
scenery. (Speaking as a resident of NYC.)
(I wouldn't call that nowhere.)
Joe
On Mar 10, 11:53 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Savage, bro. Savage.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
mind I guess.
Joe K
On Mar 7, 3:55 pm, Joan Oppel oppel...@verizon.net wrote:
I wear regular mittens all winter long, not specific for biking. They're
fine. If it's really cold, I can slip on lightweight full finger gloves
underneath the mittens. It all works fine, don't notice
Anyone remember the IRC 27's? I still have a good Road Winner Duro II
(I think that's the name), Japanese, really light yet cheap. They used
to be standbys in the Nashbar catalog. I'll be taking it off an old
bike and will install it on the current beater.
Joe
On Feb 19, 4:50 pm, RoadieRyan
Awesome.
On Jan 31, 10:03 pm, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote:
But how do they make money on it? Volume.
On Jan 31, 2013 9:52 PM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
Or, just the best Rivendell product ever:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/tommyjeff.htm
--
You received
Well, *I'M* impressed! Brava, Jenny! Although I was more startled to
hear that there's criminal activity of any sort in a place as many
BART stops away as Walnut Creek! (NB: Been there, but as an East
Coaster, I don't really know the area that well.)
Joe
On Jan 29, 7:59 pm, Eric Platt
My Univega beater came to me with Armadillos on. And I must confess
that in five years of city riding I have NEVER had a flat. That's
impressive. Also, the tires rarely even need pumping; they stay hard
for a very long time (don't ask me how).
But I've always had this nagging feeling that the
Since I was in my 20's (now in my 60's) I was used to having only one
bike. So when I ordered the custom Riv, it was with the idea that it
had to be an everything bike -- general riding, credit card touring,
occasional club rides, light shopping, all on pavement. It hadn't
occurred to me
I'm far from an expert on fit -- I probably shouldn't even be
responding here -- but under your body, that bike just looks small to
me. Are you getting decent leg extension with the pedal at 6 o'clock?
Joe
On Jan 21, 4:31 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
Adding more fuel to your fire,
Actually, Peter, I think we *do* have an authorized (at least nascent)
Riv dealer in Bike Works NYC, on the Lower East Side. I know that
Grant likes the place and, last time I was there, they had a Hillborne
for sale. And their site says they're a Riv dealer.
Joe K
On Jan 16, 9:51 am, Peter
Can anyone comment on whether Jack Browns would be a good idea on my
custom Riv?
When I made the frame order, one question asked what's the largest
tire that I'd use. I wrote that I'd never be riding anything wider
than 28's. That was my thinking at the time, so I figure the frame
was designed
Should not be a problem because they are canti's.
Joe K
On Jan 11, 2:37 pm, pb pbridge...@aol.com wrote:
What brakes are you running? If you're using short-reach sidepulls, the
33's will probably hit the brakes.
~pb
On Friday, January 11, 2013 10:35:48 AM UTC-8, Joe K wrote:
Can
I had had two modest steel bikes before, both low-to-mid-level
Raleighs from the 70s; also had borrowed a few bikes. When I learned
about Rivendell, I decided it was time I found out what that vaunted
good steel ride feels like, and ordered a custom, circa 2000.
It's true, nothing else felt like
the bars on my
beater up to where the Riv's are. Still doesn't feel like the Riv's
fine fit, but a heckuva lot better.
Joe K
On Jan 3, 8:35 am, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
if you really want to go crazy tall, you can get a 280mm Technomic from SJS
in the
UKhttp://www.sjscycles.co.uk
I think it's cute too!
Joe
On Dec 26, 2:42 am, Allan in Portland allan_f...@aracnet.com wrote:
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:59:23 PM UTC-8, Joe K wrote:
I've got the wool beanie. Did the cute kiddie picture influence my
purchase? Actually, no.
I don't know it's meant to influence
a purple/gray striped wool beanie, also
from Riv, that I loved and accidentally left behind on public
transit. Sigh.
Joe K
On Dec 24, 9:12 pm, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
What size of the orange pant do I get if my child's PBH is 20cm?
And, is there a lugged version of the chin strap
I love those traditional posters! Nice that Grant had it done.
Back in college, our University Chorus shared an evening with several
gospel choirs (very innovative move by our director) so the concert
combined European classical and down-home black American. We had
posters with broad horizontal
for one.
Joe K
On Dec 10, 1:59 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.bikebiz.com//news/read/dr-alex-moulton-rip-1920-2012/014056
--
-
Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA
For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore,
ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com
And the choicest typos may be parted out individually and sold at a
premium!
Joe K
On Nov 27, 9:30 pm, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
With original typos!
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:58:50 AM UTC-8, EGNolan wrote:
What a deal, seems almost too good
I have the print copy somewhere too. Do you know why the prose is
sometimes a bit odd (though perfectly readable)? No letter E is used
anywhere. Must have taken a lot of thought ( edits) to put
together.
Joe
On Nov 21, 10:54 pm, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's a PDF of the
Andy, your Saddlesack looks smart on that bike...mine looks very
similar.
One of my frequent purchases is a c. 3-foot long loaf of Italian
bread. On my old Little Joe bag, I could rig it up using the two
leather straps, but the single strap of the Saddlesack called for a
different solution. I
I have the Small and found the coroplast is stiff enough for only very
light loads. On medium loads, mine started to sag in the center.
I had a plastics shop cut me a rigid insert to replace it, and it was
easy to remount the velcro strips from the coroplast onto the
plastic. (I chose too thick
I'm in NYC too, like Peter, but in Staten Island. Normally I DO ride
to the polling place, just down the street, but due to a confluence of
circumstances I ended up there at the end of a driving/shopping trip
with my son (who. by the way, is a car guy...is that the curse of
parents who are
*at
*the polling place. They yelled at some guy today with a smartphone because
they said it could be used to take pictures.
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote:
I'm in NYC too, like Peter, but in Staten Island. Normally I DO ride
to the polling place, just down
Not a pop music or rock fan here, frankly, but a concertizing pianist
with a classical background playing the best contemporary composers.
Riv folks occupy a big tent.
But I'm proud to say I was a Capt. Beefheart fan when most rock
aficionados found him unlistenable!
Joe
On Oct 26, 1:07 am, Big
Hi, Patrick. Glad you're liking the bag! I bought a Small, with
trepidation, because I knew I could sometimes use the extra volume of
a larger bag, but I have a cantilever setup that would require a Nitto
gadget for it. Anyway, the Small is great and has a just right look
behind my saddle...I
The musings here about Bikeworks are encouraging me to get acquainted
with them. I think I stopped in the shop 10+ years ago, but don't
recall much from that time. I'm in a different borough, but I have
relatives in that neighborhood, so it'll be easy.
If a NYC has a BOBish shop I'd bet it'd be
their inventory. One thing I remember
is lots of beautiful frames hanging around the shop.
Joe K
On Sep 11, 7:00 pm, PittsburghRider click...@gmail.com wrote:
Hope to get down early thursday from Pittsburgh, then return on friday.
Maybe overnight with some friends in Annapolis, or just grab
Probably Rivendell World Headquarters could tell us exactly how many
Rivs are in every city, if they keep their sales records organized
that way. But they may want to keep that info confidential, or
consider it too much like data mining.
Joe K
On Sep 8, 7:03 pm, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote
I frankly don't know, though I have a grid gray bag as well. It's not
canvas, so I wouldn't assume you can use a canvas wax...I'd suggest
you call and ask someone at Rivendell directly.
On Sep 4, 11:43 am, bulldog1935 bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
is it OK to use a canvas wax like an Otter's wax
. That's where I got
my beater Univega road bike, going strong after 5 years, not even a
flat. They even overhaul bearings before sale, which adds a lot of
value. I think I paid around $250.
They're on Ave. C. near 5th St.; also an outlet in Brooklyn but I
forget where. Near the bridges.
Joe K
than the
other!
Joe K
On Aug 13, 12:42 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Looks to me like you need to loosen up the clamps and straighten out your
saddle.
--Eric N
On Aug 12, 2012, at 9:25 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Nothing major, just a smidge off
winter days. I should probably have rinsed it down afterwards, but it
still looks good.
The regular winter bike is my Univega beater, which is also my year-
round shopping bike, as it has racks and folding baskets.
Joe K
On Aug 9, 1:30 pm, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
I ride in Minneapolis/St
Thanks, William. So nice to see the simple joy of riding expressed.
My rides aren't usually that long, but I enjoy every one.
Joe
On Aug 8, 11:11 pm, Stonehog stone...@gmail.com wrote:
I found that getting past the first month is the hard part. This got me up to
3-4 days of commuting per
I must say that, following a couple of injuries, I have wondered why
there's no promotion of knee, wrist and other joint protective gear.
Joe
On Jul 24, 10:08 pm, Robert Barr rcba...@gmail.com wrote:
No way am I going to enter the helmet wars. I do want to say that one of
the reasons that I
Grant, don't let 'em (the radio interviewers) spend too much time on
the helmet thing...you have too many other good points to make.
Joe
On Jul 25, 4:18 pm, gep71...@gmail.com wrote:
I just found out about it, too. I'm glad he liked it. It is coming out in
Sunday's Book Review section of the
Wow, I didn't know he was on; I would have listened. I like Brian
Lehrer's show; intelligent guy who has good topics and interesting
guests.
Not sure I agree with Peter M about NYers being a$$holes. Of course
such folks live here. There are lots of good, interesting, and really
smart people
Wasn't aware these are not on the site presently. I have one from
Riv, one from some other place. I like them both, but I like other
long-sleeve cotton shirts for summer riding too.
Oddly I find that seersucker becomes somewhat uncomfortable indoors
(sans A/C). Anyone else find that?
Joe
On
It's beautiful, Jim!
One question. On such a tall bike, how do you feel about the downtube
shifters? When I went from a 58cm frame to a 62cam Riv, I found the
reach to the downtube something I wouldn't want to do routinely, so
opted for bar-ends. Perhaps your arms are longer than mine.
I have
That's probably my color too (custom Riv from 2001, JB paint). I'd be
interested as well.
Joe
On Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:05:37 AM UTC-4, LF wrote:
I'm looking for touch up paint for a Joe Bell paint light metallic blue
Riv Road. IIRC this color was once described as something like if we
On Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:05:37 AM UTC-4, LF wrote:
I'm looking for touch up paint for a Joe Bell paint light metallic blue
Riv Road. IIRC this color was once described as something like if we had a
classic color, this would be it. Any suggestions? Thanks, Larry
--
You received
Hahaha! Looks like the poster may have been studying BikeSnob.
Funny.
Joe
On May 23, 12:31 pm, Bruce Herbitter bruce.herbit...@gmail.com
wrote:
Anyone on this list? Probably lugged steel...
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/3032517941.html
--
You received this message because you are
Beautiful bike. Nothing like a great new bike. Enjoy!
Joe K
On May 21, 9:57 pm, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
Orange Riv with 'stache bars... Awesome!!! :D
-L
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To post
On May 17, 9:09 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
I thought to myself: this would be a lot easier if she could drop
the racer notions and stop hanging out with guys who read Bicycling
Magazine as a comprehensive source of cycling wisdom.
Not to hijack this thread,
Thanks, Thomas. BTW, my load has been small: a coiled cable lock,
spare tube, tire repair stuff -- shouldn't sag. I think the issue is
that the flat platform has a large surface area: ca. 9 1/4 x 11 3/4
inches, and coroplast isn't up to the job.
I'll report back on my continuing experiments!
Hi, all. Last Christmas I requested and received as a gift the above-
mentioned sack. I really like it.
But the stiffener in the bottom -- which may be coroplast or foamcore
-- just can't take even modest weight and sags in the middle. So I
bought and shaped my own piece of foamcore, and after
, but the human
body is remarkably adaptable. A few years ago I also bought a beater
of similar size...it's the right size frame but will be much better
once I install a taller stem and wider bars.
Joe K
On May 3, 1:13 pm, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
Riv's sizing charts assume that you'll want
Thanks, Norman. Where did you find the official program and schedule,
if I may ask? I couldn't find them on the bike show site. If you
could provide a link...
I'd like to survey what else is going on, and who's speaking when.
If, as you say, Grant is speaking on Sunday, that's the day I'll go.
In answer to my post just above, Norman wrote to offer the following
URL which leads to the online version of the printed program:
http://issuu.com/ny_press/docs/041912/1
Thanks, Norman! See you there.
Joe
On Apr 26, 2:13 pm, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote:
Thanks, Norman. Where did you find
My custom Riv was built for all-round road riding with possible light
touring. Do-it-all. (Sidebar: this was because I'd always been used
to having only one bike so it didn't occur to me to have different-
purpose bikes.)
The Riv always seemed very light to me compared to the other steel
bikes
Thanks for all the nice responses. It's nice to know there are some
others of us out there. I may look into the Riv Rally East (same as
the Croton ride?) and see if the dates work out for me.
Peter F, yes, I remember our conversations from before, and remember
your work...someday I'll get to
So many of the posts here cite Riv gatherings and sightings on the
West Coast. I wonder if they are just more common there. I live in
NYC but have strong connections to the Bay Area (and I favor Grant's
bike philosophy) so I own a Riv custom. I get strong reactions here.
People literally stop
I just took Ritchey Tom Slicks 26x1.0 off my wife's XO-1; nothing
wrong with them except they were hell to mount and dismount. I'm
putting on Pasela TG with kevlar bead...got one mounted yesterday, and
it was MUCH easier to mount. Only 260g, says the packaging, so fairly
light. I'm hoping it
I have only occasional use of the family automobile. I get almost
everywhere on one of my bikes or by public transit.
I've had the experience of getting in the car and not remembering
where the controls are, or what they do. And we've had the car since
2000.
Joe
On Dec 11, 12:31 pm, Joe
74 matches
Mail list logo
