Re: [RBW] Re: Film cameras on bike rides?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I have both the XA and the Rollei 35 and love 'em.

Last time I had them on a bike trip I was in Yosemite and grabbed this:
https://flic.kr/p/MFLwHt

I used the Rollei for that one. To be honest, I think I used color film and
then turned it into B&W digitally - cheating a bit I guess.

You'll love either camera. I'm headed to RAGBRAI this year (again) and
later down the CA coast to SF and will probably take them both.

Aloha,

Bob



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> Awesome. I just looked up the Olympus xa, too. That looks extremely cool.
> I had geeked out on the Rollei 35 years ago, but never bought one.
>
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Re: [RBW] It is summer: updated sandal discussion?

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I still wear Tevas. Based on the suggestions (Bedrocks and Chacos so far),
I'd opt for the Chacos with no toe loop. I generally wear socks with
sandals (yeah, I know), especially on long rides where the straps can rub
on skin and create problems. With that bit between my toes socks would be
out, unless I switched to tabi style socks (with a toe)...which is a
thought.

The Tevas I use tend to last a couple of years. They'd probably last longer
if I didn't wear them for everything else as well...which reminds me...I
need to order a new pair.:-)

Aloha!

On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 5:23 AM Neil Doran  wrote:

> Just read the thread from 2014 - 2016...is it time for an updated sandal
> discussion?
>
> It's officially summer here in the low foothills, and I'm back to riding
> in sandals. My 3-year-old Chacos (with toe loop) are still going strong,
> and at this rate they may never die, but I really don't care for the toe
> loop.
>
> One option is new Chacos without toe loop (had 'em, loved 'em, took about
> 10 years to disintegrate).
>
> Also been eyeballing the Bedrock units for a couple o' years now...kinda
> like that I could go check them out in person in Richmond and try 'em all
> on. They look thinner (and lighter) than Chacos (good!), but wondering if
> the toe thong might bug me as much as the Chaco toe loop.
>
> What are people wearing these days? My ideal use is on the bike and around
> town...bonus points if they would be good for wet-wading while fishing, and
> especially if they were light enough to act as camp shoes while backpacking
> (I find the Chacos weight-prohibitive for this purpose).
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Re: [RBW] Did you have a 2018 cycling goal? Did you achieve it?

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So...2018 was not a great cycling year mileage-wise (down from 2017 which
wasn't high either). The thing is, I've been involved in a volunteer
position that's kept me either busy or traveling about every other weekend.
With that, I haven't been able to keep up my long weekend rides (usually at
least a 30-50 mile ride on one of the two days). And, of course, as I fell
out of cycling shape...sigh.

So my goal was to do an easy week-long tour somewhere I'd never been. As
one of my trips took me from Honolulu to New York, it became pretty
inexpensive (relatively speaking) to get to Europe. I was able to do a
week-long tour of northern Portugal!!! It was wonderful.

The rest of the year it's just been short commuting rides with maybe one
longer ride a month.

2019 promises to be different. My two year term of service has ended and I
can get back to my regular biking 'schedule.' And, to make it a bit more
goal oriented, I'm hoping to continue I ride I started a few years back. My
mainland cycling partner and I rode the Oregon coast a couple of years back
and we're hoping to continue on from the Oregon border to Bay Area (which
means a Riv visit as a treat for completing it). Not sure of dates or
anything yet...but he's headed to Hawaii this holiday season and we'll work
out the details!

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 12:49 PM Bill Lindsay  wrote:

> Steve Palincsar shared some info about himself that I think is awesome.
> Unfortunately that great info was in a thread that was otherwise generally
> icky.  I'm breaking out the inspiring nugget out.  Specifically, Steve said:
>
> "I and many, if not most, of the folks I ride with are well over 70"
> "2018 was a bad year weather-wise, and my mileage is way off from last
> year; instead of  just missing 11,000 as was the case in 2017, I think I'm
> going to finish 2018 with only 9,000.  "
>
> Regardless of one's opinion about "Just Ride", septugenarian cyclists
> putting down 10,000 mile years is freaking fantastic in my book. Steve is,
> I think, very close to my father's age (if my father was still alive).  I
> hope to be laying down the big mileage of a Steve Palincsar when I'm in the
> neighborhood of 75.  2018 is already my biggest mileage year ever.  I've
> got a puncher's chance at reaching 10,000km by year's end.  I turn 50 in a
> couple months, and I still work full-time and am still raising two
> teenagers, so I'm anticipating major gains in the free-time department as
> retirement approaches.  My goal was to put down my first ever documented
> 5000 mile year, and I've done that.  I've got a little more than 1000 miles
> to go to reach 10,000km.  I also have wanted to do a half-million feet of
> climbing in a calendar year.  That won't happen for me in 2018, but I'm
> about to hot 400,000 feet for the first time.
>
> What 2018 cycling goals did you set and achieve (or not-achieve)?  What
> goals will you place for 2019?
>
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Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

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Nice! Oh how I wish I could join you and see that bike! Next year. Sigh.

On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:03 AM Rusty Click  wrote:

> FEDX dropped off a pre-RAGBRAI package for me today.  I carefully
> unwrapped, assembled, and took some pics.
>
> Cant talk now, I gotta go ride!
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Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell Riders wear for cycling caps?

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Mostly I wear caps from the Walz Velo/City collection. They are wool (for
the most part anyway) which you'd think would be hot hear in Hawaii (and on
RAGBRAI and mainland rides). I like the bigger visor over normal cycling
caps and, being wool, they don't start stinking right away on tours.

Bob

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> What do you wear for a cap?
> Looking for cool in hot weather and good vision under visor in drops.
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Re: [RBW] How hot is your town?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Let's see...low to mid-eighties pretty much every day this past week with
50-70% humidity depending on the time of day. And that's pretty much our
normal year round with variations. :-)

I'll be riding across Iowa and Wisconsin (RAGBRAI then solo) at the end of
July and early August so I expect I'll get some heat and humidity. This
will be my 3rd RAGBRAI, one was very hot - one was surprisingly not -
though still warm - both were humid).


Aloha,

Bob

On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Patrick Moore  wrote:

> 102F just ouside my door as I got home, but that's just a cheap analogue
> thermometer. I hope we'll peak at 102, though I've seen it at 111 and,
> IIRC, once at 117 on the west mesa 25 years ago. As little as 3-4%
> humidity, though, on those days. But this afternoon is humid at 12%. Icky.
>
> Wool is good when you are moving. Not a long ride; I got browned enough as
> it is on this ride (the sun at 5-6K feet is amazingly bright). Thank God
> for Filipino genes which allow me to forgo the hassle of sunscreen.
>
> I hear Phoenix may hit 120 -- Gawd, south of us and sea level!
>
> Q: When does a been taste best? A: after a ride on a 100* day.
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Re: [RBW] Lake Tahoe 72 mile ride succesfully completed!

[Robert F. Harrison]

Great job and wonderful report! Glad it hear it went well. Keep it up!

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM, René Sterental  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm exhilarated at having completed the 72 mile bike ride around Lake
> Tahoe today! I was quite apprehensive last weekend, but then took control
> over my negative thoughts and decided to just ride it and see how far I
> got. And I got to the end!
>
> I drove to LT yesterday and brought my Homer. Just for kicks, the Homer is
> equipped with 35mm Bon Jon tires with latex tubes, Honjo fenders, Compass
> Rando 44mm bars taped with Brooks leather tape, C17 Cambium rust saddle,
> front Sackville Trunksack small, rear Acorn large original tan saddlebag,
> standard Sugino triple crankset 24/36/46 and 9 speed 12-34 cassette (o how
> I love thee), DuraAce down tube shifters and flat pedals.
>
> I transported the bike on my new 1UP 2" Super Duty Single Bike Rack (first
> time I use it) with the adapter for bikes with fenders. The rack is
> outstanding! The bike didn't budge the whole way even when I hit 85+mph on
> the freeway. I also got the extension to be able to carry a second bike,
> but don't need it right now. An additional benefit of the single rack is
> that even when stored up, it doesn't interfere with the trunk door on my
> Highlander. https://www.1upusa.com/product-SDquikracksilver.html
>
> Wasn't sure about how I would do on the ride with my LCHF diet, so after
> mulling my options and getting discouraged to bring hard boiled eggs by a
> friend who said they go bad very quickly and easily, I decided to bring
> sardines in olive oil instead. I got them out of the can and into a ziplock
> bag and brought a spork. I also bought a bag of smoked almonds for the salt
> and taste and backed it all up with a couple of packets of GU chomps, just
> in case.
>
> I only had a black coffee in my room before leaving at 6:06 am and rode
> without eating anything for the first two hours, including the Emerald Bay
> climb. At hour two I decided to start taking the GU chomps (only one at a
> time) to ensure I had enough carb support and wouldn't bonk later on.
> Honestly, I think I could have done without them, at least until the second
> half of the ride when the climb to Spooner almost got me. I refilled my
> water bottles with just plain water at the first rest stop and had a banana
> on the second rest stop as well as a handful of almonds. On the third rest
> stop (lunch rest stop) at mile 42 I had my sardines with just some water
> and promptly continued. There's a water stop half-way up the climb to
> Spooner at mile 54 which I almost thought I wouldn't make. I had more Gu
> chomps (I had been eating them throughout the ride), but had to stop
> regularly during the climb. The sun was hot, my Garmin read all the way up
> to 107.4 degrees and there was no shade. I would stop when I felt my butt
> and legs needed a rest, wait a bit, and then continue. All throughout the
> ride I had made it a goal to pedal at a high cadence (for me) between 85 -
> 95 and that helped "save" my legs tremendously. Additionally, since there
> was very little load on the pedals, my feet didn't hurt until the very end
> when I was pedaling harder on the series of climbs you hit on the last 12
> miles. Then they bothered me a bit. It also helped that I found a pair of
> really comfortable wide shoes in the Shimano Click'R CT71 with the SOLE
> Dean Karnazes custom foot beds reinforced with the Pedag Metatarsal Pads
> from Natural Footgear. I don't wear the shoes clipped in, but they offer
> the option. These are now my favorite shoes enhanced as described above.
>
> I wore my MUSA RBW wool zip top (black) under my MUSA RBW blue thin wool
> jersey. I was planning on removing the zip top when it got warm, but I
> actually kept it the whole time, even when during the Spooner climb when
> the temps hit 107.4. The breeze was cool and I just didn't feel the need. I
> wore AeroTech Designs (excellent for the larger among us) knickers for the
> whole day as well. Thin wool socks to complete my outfit. I forgot to bring
> a wool beanie and long fingered gloves, but even with the 41F morning
> temperatures, I did fine with my short fingered classic gloves.
>
> Now for some interesting (for me) stuff I discovered. As you may know,
> I've been training using the Maffetone method for the past 8 weeks and it's
> been great, coupled with the LCHF diet. You know the piece about how the
> diet worked during the ride, or better yet, how I managed it. On my next
> long events, I'll just do the almonds and the sardines, plus the bananas
> available at the rest stops. On my regular rides I don't eat, just drink
> water.
>
> The Maffetone method has you training exclusively at your MAF (Maximum
> Aerobic Function) heart rate, which you estimate by substracting your age
> from 180 and fine tuning it for your state of fitness, illness, etc. For
> me, at 56, it meant that my maximum HR is 124, and even though in some of
> my 

Re: [RBW] The diet

[Robert F. Harrison]

Let's see, it's been 18 months or so for me, I'm a hundred pounds lighter,
have much more energy, can ride dozens of miles on a single cup of coffee
and never bonk - all good.

1. I'm a lot clearer mentally and my general mood has definitely improved.
I can still get a little groggy at work (desk work) but if I remember to
get up and take a walk, etc. I'm right back in the game.

2. Jump in. I've given Grant's book to a number of folks and only one
'jumped in.' He's done really well. The other all gave it a partial try and
none of the continued. They said it was probably great but they weren't
getting over the cravings for carbs. I think, though I have real proof,
that it's because they were still playing wit their insulin levels by
having carbs and basically causing their own cravings; sort of like an
alcoholic trying to have just one beer.

My own experience is that the first couple of weeks were tough mentally as
I still imagined eating sugary or carb loaded foods. I have to admit I
missed a few things for a bit (things I really ought to have been avoiding
anyway - even if not eating this way). That goes away. Eighteen months down
the road I don't look longingly at ice cream shops, cake, rice (and that's
a tough one in Hawaii where everything comes with 'two scoops rice').

Also I really pigged out the first few weeks - eating a lot more than I do
now. I ate a lot of bacon, I kept cans of sardines at work, brought in hard
boiled eggs (or walked a mile round trip to a coffee shop that had them -
overpriced but the walk was really the thing). I also used to take stuff
with me on bike rides. Now? Not so much. Indeed my work schedule is pretty
much 6am-2pm and most of the time I just have coffee when I get to work (a
little heavy cream and stevia - still have a sweet tooth) and don't eat
till I get home after a bike ride.

In short, go for it. You'll feel better, you'll have more energy, you'll be
clearer, and probably happier.

Aloha!

Bob



On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 3:33 AM, Alan Pickett 
wrote:

> Hey there -
>
> I wrapping my head around giving Grants diet a try, and am wondering if
> those of you have played around with this can answer a couple of questions:
>
> 1. Has anyone noticed a change in mood, mentation, or energy level that
> appears to be associated with being in ketosis? I get fatigue and mental
> fogginess daily which i suspect may in part be due to blood sugar spikes.
>
> 2. When starting, can I literally just begin with one of Grants 24 hour
> carbo fasts, load up on the butter and lard, and forward march, or would
> you all advise a "softer" transition, say by ceasing sugary snacks for a
> week or so, then corn, then spuds, then grains, over a longer time period?
> Just wondering if I can just turn this thing on overnight. I assume with a
> little bit of transitional suffering?
>
> I know this is a topic oft discussed, so feel free simply to point me to
> some good discussion threads or resources if this has already been
> exhausted.
>
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Re: [RBW] Ride Report Gap-C & O Towpath

[Robert F. Harrison]

Super ride! Thanks for sharing the images too. They brought back great
memories. I did that ride last summer, warmer but just as wet and muddy. :-)

Aloha,
Bob
On May 28, 2016 10:49 AM, "Howard Hatten"  wrote:

> Finished my ride last Saturday. Left Pittsburgh @ 5 AM, 33 degrees on
> Monday morning. Explored the downtown for an hour or two then headed out.
> Sky was sunny but cool. The next day brought cool rain and hazy conditions.
> The rain stuck around most of the week making the C  & O very muddy. The
> fenders on the Atlantis kept me very clean compared to others I encountered
> along the way. I've ridden the Atlantis at Ragbrai and Dalmac in Michigan,
> but I never realized  just how wonderful this bike is till this ride.
> 1st time traveling by train with bike
> 1st rustic camping solo
>
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Re: [RBW] Price drop on El Fito at Ibex

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BTW - After hemming and hawing for a bit I've ordered a pair of the 3/4 El
Fito. They're really too heavy for me in Hawaii except for those rare cold
mornings. But I do travel to the mainland in early March every year so I
figure they'll get some use.

That's not why I'm sending this though - Ibex is now having their Memorial
Day sale with 20% selected items including bike liners and such.

Aloha,

Bob



On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Dan McNamara  wrote:

> Just noticed that Ibex dropped the price on the closeout El Fito 3/4 and
> tights on their website.
>
> $49.99 and $64.99 respectively. Not available in all sizes for the tights.
>
> Remove the pad and you are good to go. These are great wool cycling
> "pants" for cooler weather.
>
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Re: [RBW] Price drop on El Fito at Ibex

[Robert F. Harrison]

Just use their search box for 'El Fito' and you should see 'em.

http://shop.ibex.com/merino-wool-clothing?search=el+fito&searchtype=Go


Aloha,

Bob



On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Eric Norris  wrote:

> Do you have a link? I'm not seeing any sale prices in their online store:
>
> http://shop.ibex.com/activity/mens-cycling
>
> Eric N
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> > On May 20, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Dan McNamara  wrote:
> >
> > Just noticed that Ibex dropped the price on the closeout El Fito 3/4 and
> tights on their website.
> >
> > $49.99 and $64.99 respectively. Not available in all sizes for the
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> >
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Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell riders use for riding Sandals?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Tevas - regular old Tevas - not bike specific and not particulary stiff. As
some else mentioned they last about a year and don't cost too much. I use
Gripster pedals as well. I've had to switch models of late because they
don't seem to sell the ones I started with but the newer model is about the
same, though slightly more expensive.

The straps adjust so they don't slip around, though I always wear socks as
I've noticed that if wet they can slip a bit against bare skin. With socks,
no problem (wool btw - even though it's Hawaii - I may look dorky but don't
get blisters or rubbing from the straps).

Indeed I just went camping with them this weekend, 55 miles out on Friday
after work (can wear them at work too), 15 miles generally putting around
on Saturday, and 55 back on Sunday. Feet? In great shape.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Lungimsam  wrote:

> Update:
>
> Been wearing waterproof Keens with MKS touring pedals and they are working
> well.
>
> They are wide and comfortable for my wide feet.
>
> Though they look bulky they don't feel heavy and no heel strike on chain
> stays.
>
> Added bonus is there is probably no need for shoe covers in the rain in
> warm temps as they are waterproof. Basically they are constructed as just a
> rubber out/insole. Some kind of nylony/canvassy looking webbing on top.
>
> Of course I havent  ridden them in the wet yet that I can remember. But I
> have worn them in wet Hawaii and they were great!
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Re: [RBW] After RAGBRAI 2016 - Muscatine to Milwaukee WI

[Robert F. Harrison]

I've thinking of switching Janesville with Evansville because it's smaller,
but it'll be somewhere near there. the Fort Atkinson bit is really based on
the fact that as a youth I saw Bill Camplin play a billion times in local
bars and other venues and he and his spouse own a place there. I'm hoping
he's playing the night I go through (and I'm going to email to see if he's
even in town) and if so, may invite my HS buddies out for a evening of it.

I'm fine with gravel - having just done GAP/C&O last summer. The GAP was
really well maintained but when we went the C&O was mostly mud and gravel.
We made good time in spite of it so I don't really have concerns riding my
Friday (with 20" Big Apples at the moment).

Planning these things is really a big part of the fun as far as I'm
concerned.

My current plan is to stay in motels along the way, after a week of camping
in Iowa it'll be nice and because I can' rent my tent and such for RAGBRAI
I won't have to carry as much gear. I'll actually be shipping the suitcase
my Friday flies in along with clothes for the reunion from the RAGBRAI
start point to Milwaukee and taking as little as possible with me along the
way. After two previous RAGBRAIS I pretty much know what I need to take and
what I never actually used. I did the GAP/C&O with only two front bags on
my Friday and still had too much stuff, so light is good.

While I realize my Friday has nothing to do with Riv, it has been to RBW
Headquarters twice. :-)

Aloha!

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Tim Gavin 
wrote:

> I concur that the maps Doug suggested (and the trail networks they
> describe) are awesome.
>
> I think your route through Janesville and Fort Atkinson is good; the Peace
> and Ice Age trails connect those towns.  And then the Glacial Drumlin trail
> takes you east into Milwaukee.
>
> The NW IL section (Clinton - Freeport - Janesville) doesn't have any
> trails to use, but I bet those country roads aren't too busy, especially if
> you ride the gravel.
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 11:56 AM, Robert F. Harrison  > wrote:
>
>> Great to hear from you and yes, I remember. I can't wait to see your
>> Rodeo. I'll be on my trusty Friday again - at least that's the plan at the
>> moment.
>>
>> I'll be spending a day in Muscatine when RAGBRAI finsishes so perhaps we
>> can get together for bite on Saturday if you've time before heading back
>> home. Last time around I had to hop on a bus back to Omaha almost as soon
>> as the ride ended.
>>
>> As for Madison, my fondest memory of the place is getting trapped there
>> with some old high school friends in the middle of snow storm after
>> visiting colleges Minneapolis/St. Paul. As we stayed with a guy who'd
>> already graduated and was attending UW Madison and worked at a pizza place
>> that didn't close for the snow we had a great time.
>>
>> I've been told the Illinois side is likely less trafficed before so I'll
>> keep it in mind. I haven't really done much research on the route yet, just
>> a google map of possibles. Doug suggested the WI Bike Federation maps for
>> the WI portion and I'll be getting those soon and it should help me figure
>> out where to enter WI and where to go from there.
>>
>> Most of the WI riding I did was in and around Milwaukee and that was, um,
>> many years ago. I was back about 7 or 8 years but didn't have the
>> opportunity for any cycling.
>>
>> Aloha,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:14 AM, Tim Gavin <
>> tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bob-
>>>
>>> It's nice to hear you're doing RAGBRAI again this year.  We met two
>>> years ago, on my first RAGBRAI (I have a red Riv Road/650b).
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what my plan will be for RAGBRAI.  I'm not riding the
>>> entire week, probably just the last 3 days.  If we're riding light, I'll
>>> probably be on my new-to-me Roadeo.  If we're riding loaded, I'll be on my
>>> Riv Road.
>>>
>>> Last year's route went right by where I live, so we were able to ride
>>> from home and do 4 days.
>>>
>>> Your route looks pretty good from Muscatine to Milwaukee.  There are
>>> excellent trails around and through Madison, WI, and it's a lovely town to
>>> visit.
>>>
>>> I'll see if my girlfriend or her dad are interested in riding with you.
>>> Your first day from Muscatine to Clinton looks nice.  The Illinois side of
>>> the river would likely have le

Re: [RBW] After RAGBRAI 2016 - Muscatine to Milwaukee WI

[Robert F. Harrison]

Great to hear from you and yes, I remember. I can't wait to see your Rodeo.
I'll be on my trusty Friday again - at least that's the plan at the moment.

I'll be spending a day in Muscatine when RAGBRAI finsishes so perhaps we
can get together for bite on Saturday if you've time before heading back
home. Last time around I had to hop on a bus back to Omaha almost as soon
as the ride ended.

As for Madison, my fondest memory of the place is getting trapped there
with some old high school friends in the middle of snow storm after
visiting colleges Minneapolis/St. Paul. As we stayed with a guy who'd
already graduated and was attending UW Madison and worked at a pizza place
that didn't close for the snow we had a great time.

I've been told the Illinois side is likely less trafficed before so I'll
keep it in mind. I haven't really done much research on the route yet, just
a google map of possibles. Doug suggested the WI Bike Federation maps for
the WI portion and I'll be getting those soon and it should help me figure
out where to enter WI and where to go from there.

Most of the WI riding I did was in and around Milwaukee and that was, um,
many years ago. I was back about 7 or 8 years but didn't have the
opportunity for any cycling.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:14 AM, Tim Gavin 
wrote:

> Bob-
>
> It's nice to hear you're doing RAGBRAI again this year.  We met two years
> ago, on my first RAGBRAI (I have a red Riv Road/650b).
>
> I'm not sure what my plan will be for RAGBRAI.  I'm not riding the entire
> week, probably just the last 3 days.  If we're riding light, I'll probably
> be on my new-to-me Roadeo.  If we're riding loaded, I'll be on my Riv Road.
>
> Last year's route went right by where I live, so we were able to ride from
> home and do 4 days.
>
> Your route looks pretty good from Muscatine to Milwaukee.  There are
> excellent trails around and through Madison, WI, and it's a lovely town to
> visit.
>
> I'll see if my girlfriend or her dad are interested in riding with you.
> Your first day from Muscatine to Clinton looks nice.  The Illinois side of
> the river would likely have less traffic than the Iowa side, between
> Davenport and Clinton.
>
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:14 PM, Robert F. Harrison 
> wrote:
>
>> Aloha all!
>>
>> Now that that RAGBRAI 2016 route has been announced (
>> http://ragbrai.com/2016-overnight-town-map/) I've got the rest of my
>> summer ride plans to consider.
>>
>> I'll be attending my 40th (ouch) high school reunion this summer and I
>> convinced the committee to hold it the weekend after RAGBRAI by telling
>> them I'd ride from the end of that ride to Shorewood. It's really only
>> about 260-300 (short to long depending) and I've got a week to do it so I'm
>> not really concerned, but...
>>
>> I thought I'd ask if anyone has any experience between Muscatine, IA (on
>> the Mississippi) and Milwaukee? Shorewood is across the street, literally,
>> from Milwaukee.
>>
>> Also if anyone here lives along the route and wants to come for a day,
>> let me know. It's a ways off yet.
>>
>> Here's a very, very tentative route (I haven't really researched the
>> actual roads, this is just Google)...
>>
>> Monday Muscatine Clinton 71.9
>> Tuesday Clinton Freeport 57
>> Wednesday Freeport Janesville 56.6
>> Thursday Janesville Fort Atkinson 39.5
>> Friday Fort Atkinson Shorewood 63.5
>> Total 288.5
>> Muscatine to Clinton is up the Mississippi so that's in. I also sort of
>> want to over night in Fort Atkinson just before the end because I'm hoping
>> Bill Camplin (a musician who lives there and runs a music venue) is in
>> town. I used to hear him a lot way back when and...well you know how that
>> goes.
>>
>> There's another route that goes through Madison and just adds a few (not
>> that many miles) and I'd consider that as well.
>>
>> Anyway, if anyone has thoughts on this, let me know.
>>
>> And, if anyone is doing RAGBRAI this year, let's chat!
>>
>> Aloha,
>>
>> Bob
>>
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[RBW] After RAGBRAI 2016 - Muscatine to Milwaukee WI

[Robert F. Harrison]

Aloha all!

Now that that RAGBRAI 2016 route has been announced (
http://ragbrai.com/2016-overnight-town-map/) I've got the rest of my summer
ride plans to consider.

I'll be attending my 40th (ouch) high school reunion this summer and I
convinced the committee to hold it the weekend after RAGBRAI by telling
them I'd ride from the end of that ride to Shorewood. It's really only
about 260-300 (short to long depending) and I've got a week to do it so I'm
not really concerned, but...

I thought I'd ask if anyone has any experience between Muscatine, IA (on
the Mississippi) and Milwaukee? Shorewood is across the street, literally,
from Milwaukee.

Also if anyone here lives along the route and wants to come for a day, let
me know. It's a ways off yet.

Here's a very, very tentative route (I haven't really researched the actual
roads, this is just Google)...

Monday Muscatine Clinton 71.9
Tuesday Clinton Freeport 57
Wednesday Freeport Janesville 56.6
Thursday Janesville Fort Atkinson 39.5
Friday Fort Atkinson Shorewood 63.5
Total 288.5
Muscatine to Clinton is up the Mississippi so that's in. I also sort of
want to over night in Fort Atkinson just before the end because I'm hoping
Bill Camplin (a musician who lives there and runs a music venue) is in
town. I used to hear him a lot way back when and...well you know how that
goes.

There's another route that goes through Madison and just adds a few (not
that many miles) and I'd consider that as well.

Anyway, if anyone has thoughts on this, let me know.

And, if anyone is doing RAGBRAI this year, let's chat!

Aloha,

Bob

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Re: [RBW] Re: Segwaying from Garbage Pail Bike thread: pros and cons of CF and Steel?

[Robert F. Harrison]

But would you now ride that bike (with a new wheel of course) at speed?

On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Suu-*wt!*
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:03 PM, Daniel D.  wrote:
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>>
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Re: FW: [RBW] Someone order a Reader for me

[Robert F. Harrison]

On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 1:45 AM, islaysteve  wrote:

> PSA:  in reading through all the comments in the "info" section of the
> Blug about the RR, it is now available as a standalone order for $7 plus $3
> shipping.  Initial policy caused a minor uproar and Grant fixed it.  Cheers,


Unless you live in Hawaii. Then the only shipping option shown on the
website site is $22. So a reader (if ordered online) would cost $29. I've
mentioned this before to the folk at RBW. The only option they offer to
Hawaii these days is UPS 2-Day but in fact UPS does offer ground shipping
to Hawaii.

Having said that,. if I order and put a note in the order saying please
send it some other way I'm likely to get a lower rate (Priority Mail for
instance) but it's a bit disconcerting not knowing at the time of ordering.

This reminds me of all the folks who only want to ship CONUS but will ship
from CA to Maine with no problem even though to Hawaii is the same price
for most things and is actually closer (2400 miles from SF compared to 3100
or so to Portland Maine). :-)

Okay, enough complaining. I'm going to go ride my Quickbeam and not think
about it all. :-)

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Re: [RBW] Mounting a Large Front Basket

[Robert F. Harrison]

If you don't already have a mini or marks then the suggestions are good. If
you do, you might try looking for one of riv's platracks from a few years
back. It's an add on that makes a great base for a large basket.

https://flic.kr/p/7CP2E4

Someone's probably got one they don't need (not me though, I'm planning on
using it again soon). :-)

Aloha,

Bob

On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 8:22 AM Jim S.  wrote:

> Good morning all,
>
> I was interested in group-member opinions on the best rack to mount a
> large Wald basket on the front of your Rivendell. I'm thinking that neither
> the mini-front rack, nor Mark's Rack, is ideal to support the large basket.
> So what racks are you using?
>
> Thanks in advance for any responses.
>
> Best regards,
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Practical water-resistance of Shopsacks?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I recently rode home from camping with a smaller green shopsack, HAR bags,
and a larger saddlesack through very heavy rain for about an hour.Nothing
inside my bags got wet. I do carry some plastic shopping bags that can be
used for specific items if I'm worried. I also tend to put electronic
things in plastic bags, though honestly that's more to keep them together
and unscratched than dry.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 7:55 AM, BSWP  wrote:

> I have an untreated grid-grey shopsack for my medium Wald baskets. The
> rain comes right through eventually, so I carry an ultralight dry bag and
> put everything that needs to stay dry into it, and that seems to work fine.
>
> - Andrew, Berkeley
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Re: [RBW] Re: Overnight camping this past weekend (Oahu, Hawaii)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Sorry I forgot to get back to you about the ankle bands. They were actually
given to me by a visitor from Alaska. They are actually oil company swag.
I'll have to take a look and see what company - riding a different bike
today though and don't have them with me.

Aloha,

Bob



On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Lungimsam  wrote:

> Thanks for the ride report. I haven't finished reading it yet, though.
>
> Oahu is the most beautiful place I have ever been. If I lived on Oahu
> (700k median house price one of the factors keeping me out) I would want to
> do a 100k ride where one is only allowed to survive off of eating those
> sno-ice things bought from roadside trucks. Must be different flavors at
> every control. 3 flavors each time.
>
> Where did you get those reflective ankle bands that are on your top tube?
> I am looking for some like them and they are hard to find in white color.
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: 2016 RAGBRAI

[Robert F. Harrison]

Riding "across" Oahu probably would be a bust. It's basically up and down
with an unfriendly tunnel in the middle. I think it's okay in a group, but
is pretty nerve-wracking solo (or so I'm told).

Around Oahu is probably a better idea - sort of anyway. You can't actually
ride around the entire island, you have to carry your bike at least part of
the way at Kaena Point.

Having said all that, we have a few organized rides every year; two are out
and back, one around Kaena Point but not really around the island.

1. Honolulu Century Ride - Honolulu to Kaaawa and back (
https://www.hbl.org/honolulucenturyride/)
2. JBL Metric Century Ride - Haleiwa to Kaaawa and back (
https://www.hbl.org/events/haleiwa-metric-century-ride/) - This is my
favorite.
3. Zach's Ride in Paradise - two day event with two stage ride on Saturday,
criterium on Sunday (https://www.hbl.org/events/zachs-ride/) - never done
any of it

So no, we really don't have a ride around the circumference, but it could
be done and I've done almost all of it except for Kaena Point. Here's a
video of the point entails:
https://www.hbl.org/events/zachs-ride/around-kaena-point-on-zachs-ride/

BTW - It's not a tiny island, but it's small enough we sure wouldn't get a
week out of it. Three days with two nights would be fun and not at all
stressful. Of course our randonneur friends would probably opt for one day
and go around twice. I've often given though to doing it (just once
though).

Aloha, Bob



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> Do they have any ride across Oahu rides? That would be fun to do. I think
> I'd fly over for that. Or ride around circumference of island event.
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[RBW] 2016 RAGBRAI

[Robert F. Harrison]

Aloha all,

I'm thinking of doing my 3rd RAGBAI in 2016 and have a couple of questions
- one not so important, but one a bit more interesting (to me).

First, anyone else contemplating RAGBRAI 2016. There's no route yet, so
it's just a thought for most.

Second, has anyone ridden from eastern Iowa to Milwaukee?

You see it's my 40th high school reunion next summer (Shorewood, WI - Go
Greyhounds). I've suggested the first weekend in August as that would allow
me to double dip by riding RAGBRAI across Iowa and then riding from there
to Milwaukee. In fact, I pretty talked folks into the first weekend in
August by saying I would ride across Iowa and Wisconsin.

Of course as we don't know the terminus for RAGBRAI 2016 (nor will we till
mid-January) so it's all up in the air, but it's not too early to start
thinking about it.

Some of it can be done on the Great River Trail (and that's on my list of
things to do so this would be a nice taste).

Other bits (in WI) can apparently be done on the Ice Age Scenic Trail.

If anyone has any ideas, let me know, it's all in the initial planning
stage right now.

Inquiring minds want to know.

Mahalo in advance,

Bob

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[RBW] Overnight camping this past weekend (Oahu, Hawaii)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Aloha all,

I've been busy lately and feeling like I needed to get out from under
everything so when a friend of mine let me know they would be camping this
weekend I jumped at the chance.

Short Version:

Had a great ride 55 miles out and then back, stayed one night, had a great
time. :-)

Long Version:

They aren't cyclists but they did have a campsite at Malaekahana Beach
Campground  for the weekend so off I went. My
friends were actually there for three nights, Friday through Sunday as they
had off on Monday, but as I had to work both Friday and Monday it was a
classic SO24. Okay, maybe not completely classic as I didn't head out after
work, but it was just one night.

Malaekahana is 55 miles from where I live on the route I usually take (the
other route involves climbing mountains and going through tunnels that
aren't bike friendly) so it's a full day's ride if you figure in breaks, a
bit of this, a bit of that, and generally remembering it's a bike ride not
a race.

Naturally I left an hour later than I planned for one reason or another;
always the case. I was riding my Hunqapillar with HAR bags and a Large
Saddlesack. My gear included my Hennessy Hammock, a Trangia stove (good
thing too - my friends gas stove wasn't working and coffee is imperative),
and an ukulele (it's Hawaii after all).

The ride out was marred by a flat just about halfway. It was a front flat
that happened on a long downhill. It was a leak more than a blowout so
there was no loss of control (thankfully), just a realization that my tire
had gone very mushy. I'm riding Big Ben's so any flat is likely to be of
the slow variety because my tires are never at high pressure.

Unfortunately with the HAR and bags I had to completely unpack the front
end to get the Pitlock skewer. Hawaii has a very definite stolen part
problem so I take a lot of precautions, though I won't sacrifice my riding
by using a something I'd not mind having stolen around town.

After find the tiny kiawe thorn (read mesquite), I discovered that my pump
had come apart and the little bits of the head were floating about in my
Saddlesack. I had to unpack that too. Sigh.

All of this added up to a 30 minute tire change instead of a 5 minute job
but hey, I was on a mini-vacation and wasn't in hurry. I celebrated being
slowed down by stopping at the next cafe and having a big iced coffee and
relaxing for a bit, I still had 25 miles to go so a cold drink break was
definitely in order.

Soon I was off again and quickly reached the nicest part of Oahu's Windward
shore in my opinion, Kahaluu to Malaekahana. The road here runs between the
Pali (mountains) and the shore and the views can be spectacular (from an
earlier ride: https://flic.kr/p/iXXwCy).

I stopped again with about 10 miles to go and had a snack of a bit of
cheese. It was the first food I'd eaten so far that day and I wasn't even
all that hungry, it was more an exuse to take another break before riding
the last few miles. I did take picture of my Hunq's setup, though i didn't
remember to get the drive train. Here she is: https://flic.kr/p/yJgWQs

When I arrived I checked-in (it's a semi private campground (
http://www.malaekahana.net/) and found our campsite. Only one of my buddies
was there at the time and as his stove was broken he'd been wanting coffee
for a while. I obliged. We actually needed to be a team for this as his
stove wasn't working and I'd forgotten my AeroPress. I had beans and and
grinder as well as the stove, he had preground coffee and a French Press -
between us we had coffee.

After a few minutes of relaxation I set up my Hennessy, unpacked the stuff
I needed (my ukulele) and camping was on!

When everyone else showed up we headed the 50 yards down the beach and swam
for a bit, showered, and came back to the campsite to being dinner prep. I
didn't know what the drill wasn't going to be, and in fact I'd made the
right choice and brought my own food. The exception was a buddy who'd
bought some fresh whole mullet. He steamed those with garlic in foil on the
fire and it was ono (delicious).

The rest of my dinner consisted of a couple of hard boiled eggs, a can of
sardines, some more cheese, a piece of sausage. I'm pretty easy to please
and mostly eat bacon and avoid jogging. To be honest, I wasn't that hungry
even after 55 miles of riding and 30 minutes of pretending to swim (in the
water, mostly be lazy).

After dinner around the campfire I entertained with the ukulele for a bit,
we chatted about old time (I've had these folks as friends for 25+ years)
and then I headed to bed. They stayed up a bit but I was tuckered out.

Oversleeping the next morning (which is to say about 7 am), I freshened up,
made some coffee with my friend's French press, and packed up. I wasn't
going to stay long as it's a longish ride and I did have to work on Monday.

The ride back wasn't marred by another flat thankfully and though the
weather had clouded up (and there'd been flood watche

Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Robert F. Harrison]

On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 8:38 AM, cyclotourist 
wrote:

> They ride wonderfully. My favorite bike. The gear changing procedure is a
> breeze, although I think most QB owners end up keeping it in a single ratio
> most the time.


Absolutely agreejust got off mine a few minutes ago after running 10
miles of errands around town. I "graduated" to single-ratio after a year or
two, though I'm glad I still have the option "just in case."

I also own a Hunq, which I love (and may even ride more because of the
setup - shopping, camping, etc), but every time I get on the QB I wonder
why I wasn't riding it the day before as well.

I've ridden in on good pavement, bad pavement, and the equivalent of fire
roads, though no single track, and about the only change I tend to make is
air pressure in the tires.

If you can get a QB get it. As other's have said, you won't lose money on
it.

Mine is just about due for a cockpit change. I've gone from original
mustaches to albas and now? Hmmm...still thinking it over but as I have to
change the cork grips and it looks like time for a recabling, I may as well
go all in.

Aloha,

Bob


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Re: [RBW] Re: RAGBRAI 2015

[Robert F. Harrison]

Thanks for the great report Rusty. It sounds like a blast. Having done the
ride myself a couple of times I can really picture all the good times you
had!

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Rusty Click  wrote:

> In lieu of a day to day trip report, here are some recollections about
> this years RAGBRAI.
>
> Our Pennsylvania Mountain Men, a group of 10, consisted of eight riders,
> the mini bus owner, and his girlfriend who drove 'the beast' like a road
> warrior.  They became hitched while on this years RAGBRAI.
>
> We departed Pittsburgh a little later than planned but glad to be on the
> way.  These veteran RAGBRAI-ers where joined by three newbies, and we three
> were glad of the opportunity.  About 60 miles short of our planned
> overnight on the Illinois side of the river from Davenport, the mini bus
> blew 2 tires, and limped into the next town, which was luckily only about 2
> miles up the road.  The adventure has begun.  Hotel rooms were found and
> divided up amongst the riders, while everyone wondered about repairs the
> next day.  In the morning, with tires found and a shop located to mount
> them, we headed offfor about 5 miles.  That was when the battery tray
> decided to drop and drag along the road.  We had MacGyver on board though,
> and he pulled from his pack some gum and tape, along with some ratchet
> straps, to secure everything back in its 'kinda-sorta' space, and we headed
> off once again for our host families addresses in far off Sioux City.  We
> arrived just before sunset and quickly set up tents and put together our
> bikes for the morning.  We arrived a bit late to enjoy the pre-ride
> festivities that the Des Moines Register sponsored, including the music and
> vendors, but we were feasted by the host families (3) which found room for
> about 70 riders.  We took the opportunity to decompress from the trip out,
> and enjoyed the ribs, pulled pork, pasta salads, and the 'pop' of a few
> cans of brew before heading off for the tents.
>
> The weeks riding started at a little after 6 am the next day.  We would
> stagger out of camp between 6 and 6:30 all week long, so as to beat the
> heat, and set up for the next night.  Some would ride early and fast, some
> would start early and find breakfast, some would "Just Ride" and do
> whatever, all day long.  Guess where I fit in.
>
> We enjoyed wonderful hosts throughout the week.  Private residences,
> church lawns, and town parks were filled with tents and riders going about
> the housework required for the day.  Tent set-up, showers, cleaning riding
> gear for those of us without kits for every day, and re-hydration filled
> the afternoons til we either headed off to check out the overnight towns
> entertainment, or melted into camp chairs and eventually into tents to
> start all over again.  For me, it was 'Introduction to RAGBRAI' 101, and I
> admit to being little overwhelmed, but WOW, it was awesome!  I never tired
> of seeing both lanes full of bikes for as far as i could see.
>
> The days riding took us through a few, well spaced 'Pass Through' towns
> who put out the welcome mat with church breakfasts(or dinners), locals
> pointing the way to water/food/beer/entertainment, and shade.  Along the
> route, in between towns,  homeowners, farmers, and sometimes an Amish
> family would set up tents selling, at very reasonable rates(or even free),
> water/gatorade and food.  Wait, that doesn't quite tell the tale.  So here
> is a partial list of just some of the things I stopped for:  Organic yogurt
> and granola, cappuccino made in a field by a wonderful local roaster, sweet
> corn on the cob, Iowa Craft Beer, pork chops, pie and ice cream made by
> either the local church ladies or the Amish, beer, various 'food on a
> stick' including steak, chicken, corn, alligator(yep), BACON, and more
> beer, burritos, pancakes, hard cider, and brats wrapped in BACON.  And
> pie.  And Ice Cream.  Did I mention the local beer?
>
> Throughout the week, my S. Hillborne rode without incident.  No flats or
> mechanicals.  The weeks riding totaled a little over 510 miles.  That
> included the 470-ish official miles, plus optional miles off route to a
> church lunch, or riding to the host family locations which were within 5
> miles or so of the route and the overnight town.  Sometimes, we rode to a
> local HS to use their showers.  All these extra miles were referred to as,
> "RAGBRAI Miles".
>
> Reluctantly, hot and tired, and after the mandatory tire dip, we loaded
> the bus in Davenport and turned ourselves over to Chrystal's road warrior
> ways.   We headed east for home.  Oh yeah, about 12 miles short of our exit
> to Pittsburgh, and about 40 short of being home, the bus bellowed its final
> breath and stranded us on the PA Turnpike.  Some of us called spouses at
> 4AM, (I waited till 5 ) to come and help get bikes and bags - and us - back
> to our start point.  And I would do it all again.  Even the bus breakdowns
> were all par

Re: [RBW] RAGBRAI 2015

[Robert F. Harrison]

So glad to hear you had a great RAGBRAI! I'm looking forward to your ride
report.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 6:38 AM, Rusty Click  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Thought I'd update the group on my virginal RAGBRAI ride.  These are some
> pics of ride (to prove it happened).  My Sam rode wonderfully, and I met a
> few other Riv owners during the week.  Shout outs to T. Gavin for his
> advice, and the offer to ride some gravel (I'll add that to next years
> list), and to Robert Baily, whose story I barely knew, but remember reading
> about.  I'm glad to have met him during this years ride.  I hope to have a
> trip report soon, but here (hopefully) are some photos.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/gp/dcpgh/5T5aD5
>
> Rusty
> Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: [RBW] Aloha to Erl (Apologies to the list)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Hah! Just keep in mind that 'paradise' has two rides, clockwise and
counter-clockwise. Admittedly they are nice rides. I prefer
counter-clockwise as that keeps the beach on your right. Okay, okay, there
a few other options as well.

For those who haven't traveled to the DC area, I've been corresponding with
Erl about the bike trail to Mt Vernon along the river. Wow. It was a super
day today with really great weather (after thunderstorms earlier in the
week) and even though I didn't manage to hook up with him I still did the
ride and owe him a big debt of thanks for letting me know about it.

While I wasn't riding a Riv on this trip I was riding a bike that has been
to Walnut Creek - twice in fact. How's that for Riv content.

I'll get around to a few images in time. Still in the middle of my vacation
and spending time around a computer isn't really on the agenda. :-)

Aloha all!

Bob

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> The only apologies you should be making to the list is for you living in
> paradise and most of us not! Enjoy your ride Bob.
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[RBW] Aloha to Erl (Apologies to the list)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Aloha everyone, Erl especially.

First, my apologies to the list for sending a personal message this way -
my email doesn't seem to be getting through to Erl and I'm hoping this
makes it through.

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through to you and hope I didn't disturb your plans. Thanks again for the
offer. My phone number was in one of the emails I sent, feel free to give
me a call.

Mahalo,

Bob



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Re: [RBW] What have I done?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Wow! Thanks so much Dale.

Unfortunately we won't be in Pittsburgh long at all (though there may be
time for coffee or something). I'll be arriving in Pittsburgh sometime on
Saturday July 11th after driving up from DC with my riding buddy. We'll be
leaving for the ride the next morning (he has limited time).

I can't say when we'll get to Pittsburgh exactly, but I'm hoping for late
afternoon so we can get in a quick ride around town. I'll send details
off-list and perhaps we can meet and I'd love to hear your take on the
GAP/C&O and what not to miss.

We're taking our time doing it over seven days so we should have plenty of
time for stops, photos. We aren't camping and already have our reservations
so we more or less know where we'll be every afternoon, but since it's over
7 days we've got lots of time each day (even at our slow pace).

I agree with David (cyclotourist), "the best collection of people on the
internet that I know of!"

I'll send contact information off list!

Aloha, Bob

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 7:44 AM, Dale Click  wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> You will enjoy the GAP/C&O.  My friends and I occasionally provide bike
> escort to tour groups (arranged through Bike-the-Gap).  Mostly, for the
> transitional ride out of Pittsburgh, but sometimes full length or to
> Cumberland where we, the guides, turn around and ride back.
>
> Let me know if I can help with anything.  I can steer you towards things
> to see here in Pittsburgh, or suggest things for along the route.   If you
> are in town a day or two in advance of your departure, I can take you for a
> ride around town.  If schedules work out(you didn't specify dates), at the
> very least I could ride a bit with you and your group to say Hi!
>
>
>You can also use me as a local emergency contact, if the need arises.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Rusty Click
>  724-554-1909
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2015, at 12:14 PM, Robert F. Harrison 
> wrote:
>
> Have a great time! I've done it twice and actually hooked up with some
> list members the last time (2013). I hope to do it again next year but this
> year I've got other plans. As has been suggested some of the vendors along
> the way are great. Though I'll admit I've given up pie, if you haven't
> check out all the great pies along the way - you can find the best at the
> various churches that open up their doors along the way.
>
> I'm jealous (just a little - I'll be riding the GAP/C&O this year).
>
> Aloha,
>
> Bob
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 4:14 AM, Rusty Click  wrote:
>
>> Any list members riding RAGBRAI this year?  They (RAGBRAI) have called my
>> bluff, and informed me that  I have gotten in via the lottery.  Now, I'm
>> hoping that my knees can keep me, and my Sam Hillborne, rolling!  So far,
>> I'm guardedly optimistic about this.  NSAIDS, electrolytes, and pie will
>> have to keep me going.  Any advice, or warnings out there from previous
>> riders?
>>
>> Rusty Click
>> Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: [RBW] What have I done?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Have a great time! I've done it twice and actually hooked up with some list
members the last time (2013). I hope to do it again next year but this year
I've got other plans. As has been suggested some of the vendors along the
way are great. Though I'll admit I've given up pie, if you haven't check
out all the great pies along the way - you can find the best at the various
churches that open up their doors along the way.

I'm jealous (just a little - I'll be riding the GAP/C&O this year).

Aloha,

Bob

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 4:14 AM, Rusty Click  wrote:

> Any list members riding RAGBRAI this year?  They (RAGBRAI) have called my
> bluff, and informed me that  I have gotten in via the lottery.  Now, I'm
> hoping that my knees can keep me, and my Sam Hillborne, rolling!  So far,
> I'm guardedly optimistic about this.  NSAIDS, electrolytes, and pie will
> have to keep me going.  Any advice, or warnings out there from previous
> riders?
>
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Re: [RBW] 1992 Bridgestone RB-1

[Robert F. Harrison]

Super! I just rode mine today - I haven't in over a year since my hip
replacement (I keep this bike in Hilo so I'm not over all the time anyway
and then there's all the rain)

I got mine used and it looks like a "Hilo bike." That is to say, a bit
rusty and such. It's a great ride though - especially since I lost almost
90 libs. :-) I really should make it over, but until I move it to Honolulu
it doesn't get ridden enough to make a huge project - though I think it'll
get new handlebars on my next trip.

Aloha and get out and ride!

Bob



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> Hi everybody,
>
> I thought some on this list might be interested in my post about the 1992
> Bridgestone RB-1 I purchased a couple of years ago from someone who I
> believe is or used to be a member of this group.
>
> Bridgestone RB-1: New Old Fast Bike Day
> 
>
> It took a while, but it is finally built up (credit to my husband Ed for
> doing most of that work) and on the road. I took it out for a 90-mile
> shakeout ride a couple of weeks ago, and it road quite well. I am extremely
> happy with the bike.
>
> Thanks, and I hope everybody has a great weekend.
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: A Life Update

[Robert F. Harrison]

I haven't had a knee done but I did have a hip replaced last year and
getting on the bike again made all the work of rehab TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!
Give it your best and you'll be riding before you know it.

Aloha,

Bob

On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Shoji Takahashi 
wrote:

> Here's to a quick recovery, Cecily.
>
> All the best, shoji
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 9:51:16 PM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote:
>>
>> Some of you have followed my various health complaints over the last year
>> or so, and I'm thankful for your friendship and support. I wanted to let
>> you know that I finally have a date for knee replacement surgery. I'll be
>> going in on July 7, 2015. I'll be in the hospital for at least 3 days, and
>> definitely off the bike for several months. Getting back on my bike is my
>> biggest motivation, so if you ever hear me complain about how hard
>> physiotherapy and rehab are, point me in the direction of my Betty Foy and
>> tell me to stick with it.
>>
>> I hope you're all riding well and joyfully!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Cecily
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Re: [RBW] Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?

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First let me say that I use both panniers and saddlebags. Indeed I'm
currently using the original Large Saddlesack with #2 as my serial number.
I also have racks on my bikes so that large sack is supported (okay, I do
have a couple of bikes without rear racks but one is in Hilo and I'm not
there often and the other is...well...not going to get one, though it
could).

Saddlebag Pro:

I love the easy access to my stuff when loading my bike up. I've got
Ortlieb panniers I use for touring on my Friday (and I have some rain
stories that make them worthwhile), but in general, for around town and
local camping, the Saddlesack is the easiest to deal with.

Saddlebag Con:

This probably wouldn't make much difference with a smaller saddlebag (and
indeed with my smallest ones it doesn't), but I have a harder time getting
my leg up and over everything than I do with panniers. This isn't such a
big problem right now, but for the two years I lived with a bad hip before
it was replaced it made a big difference. Ultimately I had to use panniers
if I wanted to carry anything. Now that I've had a new hip for over year,
no big deal. But if you've got limited mobility it may make a difference.

Aloha,

Bob

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> I know many of y'all swear by big saddlebags, supported or not. I've used
> many if not most of the various large (Nelson upward) saddlebags made over
> the last 20 years, and though I really like them (I loved the Hoss on the
> trike and the Sackville Medium on the Curt) I always, always, always come
> back to a rack and panniers. In fact, my first principle of saddlebag use
> is:
>
> *Thou shalt not use a rack, the absence of rack being the very *raison
> d'etre, purpose, advantage, benefit, and finality-in-the-Aristotelian-sense 
> *of
> the saddlebag; but thou mayest use a support.*
>
> So: you reasons "pro" for saddlebags, with or without racks;
>
> And your reasons "con" for same.
>
> My two reasons:
>
> 1. I can carry more in 2 panniers than in the largest saddlebag (well,
> I've not used the Sackville Large, but don't tell me it carries more than 2
> Ortlieb Packers or Rollers); after all, if I'm gonna use a rack, then I
> might as well get max vol.
>
> 2. Rack/panniers are flexible: None; 1 small; 2 small; 1 small + 1 big; 2
> big. Not to mention the various patterns, colors, shapes, sizes, and styles
> of pannier I can attach or forgo attaching.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Hammock suggestions for S24O type outings.

[Robert F. Harrison]

This all got me thinking about hammocks. I already own and use a Hennessey
which is great for hammock with integrated bug netting, etc. It's a little
on the heavy side but I've used it many times.

In any case, I got to thinking about a lighter, quick setup hammock just
for keeping with me and riding to the beach and such. I'm not recommending
it, but I notice that Cascade Designs has a model called the Slacker which
looks much like the Kammok and others. The reason I bring it up is that
today only they will add in the $30 suspender straps for free.  While you
can get their hammock for less an Amazon and such, the added value of the
suspenders may make the overall cost cheaper at their site:
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-rest/hammocks/slacker-double-hammock/product

I don't know anything about this hammock other than that, but have had good
luck with their other products as I own and use an MSR tent (and had great
customer service) and a Therm-a-Rest pad.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 7:10 AM, Coconutbill  wrote:

> I am a fan of the Warbonnet Traveler, single layer. I went for most cost
> effective, and light. I was living in Socal, and figured it would be
> unlikely Id get rained on. I'd probably invest in a hammock with integrated
> rain shelter and stuff now, but its super light and very comfortable.
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam 2.0

[Robert F. Harrison]

That's sweet. It looks great and must ride like a dream. My QB has been on
the slow evolutionary track rather than the punctuated equilibrium track
you've just gone through but darn, your bike looks so good it's giving me
ideas. Go ride some more, a couple times around the block can't be enough!
:-)

Aloha,

Bob

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> Just got finished with the most extensive re-build/re-config of my
> Quickbeam to date, and it feels like a whole new bike.  So far just a
> couple of rides around the block--I'm getting over a bout of tendinitis in
> my knee--but definitely excited about how it turned out.  Details here:
>
> http://handlebarchronicles.blogspot.com/2015/05/quickbeam-20.html
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Re: [RBW] Foggy Ride Escaping Construction Noise

[Robert F. Harrison]

Wow, that's great. And you're right, it clearly beats construction noise.
Ride on!

Aloha,

Bob

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> I would rather have this than a day burrowed deep in my hobbit hole
> bombarded by construction noise! What an amazing ride!
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

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On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 6:41 AM, Ron Mc  wrote:

> Was the crack coincident with a stamped marking in the crank arm?


I checked and no, there's no stamped marking on that part of the crank.
Just one of those things. :-)


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Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

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On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 7:48 AM, Minh  wrote:

> if you want to treat yourself i recently put on a White Industries crank
> that looks awesome.


Which of their cranks did you use? What size BB? And, since you say it
looks awesome, got an image? :-)

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Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

[Robert F. Harrison]

I don't have access to the bike (rode my Hunq to work) so I can't take a
look till tonight. I do not remember it being near a stamping, but I also
don't remember what I had for lunch yesterday. :-)

I'll check tonight.

Bob

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 6:41 AM, Ron Mc  wrote:

> BUT
>
>
> 
>
> Was the crack coincident with a stamped marking in the crank arm?
>
>
> On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:10:10 AM UTC-5, Statrixbob wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 5:23 AM, Minh  wrote:
>>
>>> well count yourself lucky that it happened at a pretty innocuous time,
>>> imagine if this had happened while bombing down a hill!!  and now consider
>>> replacement options
>>>
>>
>> As far as replacement options go I haven't had time to really take a look
>> at everything yet. I really only ride in 40x16 so the only wear is likely
>> to be there so I may be able to just replace the crankset and have it as
>> is...or I can start getting creative.
>>
>> What are other folks running on their Quickbeam/Simpleones?
>>
>> Aloha
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

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On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 5:23 AM, Minh  wrote:

> well count yourself lucky that it happened at a pretty innocuous time,
> imagine if this had happened while bombing down a hill!!  and now consider
> replacement options
>

As far as replacement options go I haven't had time to really take a look
at everything yet. I really only ride in 40x16 so the only wear is likely
to be there so I may be able to just replace the crankset and have it as
is...or I can start getting creative.

What are other folks running on their Quickbeam/Simpleones?

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Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

[Robert F. Harrison]

As far as I know it's never been dropped onto the pedals. And as far as I
recall, the only time I've ever fallen over on that bike it was on the left
side, not the right, and it was (embarrassingly) while I was stopped and
tried to turn to talk with someone and got tangled and, well, never mind.
:-)

Aloha,

Bob

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 5:19 AM, BSWP  wrote:

> I wonder if the crank had been subjected to a side force, like being
> dropped onto the pedal?
>
> On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:04:23 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote:
>>
>> that's a really strange place to break.  It cracked gradually from the
>> inside.  Was there any kind of stamped marking at the crack origin on the
>> inside edge?
>>
>> On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 9:56:15 AM UTC-5, Statrixbob wrote:
>>>
>>> Oops, I just made the photos public.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157652254822642/
>>>
>>> Mea culpa and aloha!
>>>
>>> Bob
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[RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Oops, I just made the photos public.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157652254822642/

Mea culpa and aloha!

Bob
On Apr 29, 2015 5:51 PM, "Robert F. Harrison"  wrote:

> First let me say...no injuries, no accident, didn't even fall over. Having
> said that, it was a bit unexpected and I'm terribly grateful it didn't
> happen this weekend when I rode the 2015 JBK Haleiwa Metric Century on my
> Quickbeam (and had a great time as documented in another email and at:
> http://www.statrix.com/2015/04/2015_jbk_ride_report/)
>
> Anyway, I left work today, hopped on my bike and was going to run a few
> errands and maybe put in an extra mile or two (and I do mean just a mile or
> two - but still fun, eh?)
>
> I was at a light and when stood and pushed off when the light turned green
> my foot sort of kept going to the ground. Luckily I didn't fall and
> stopped, though it probably looked clumsy. I couldn't figure out how I'd
> missed the pedal.
>
> I hadn't. My Sugino XD2-QB double 40/32 175mm and come undone.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157652254822642/
>
> I didn't take an image in place. I got the hell off the road. :-)
>
> I bought the bike in December 2009 and have ridden the heck out of it.
> I've also mostly been a lot heavier than I am today (also documented in
> other emails around here). I've gone from 275 to 197, mostly since November
> 2014. If you do the math, the crank mostly got me at my heaviest.
>
> If you look at the break it seems pretty clear it'd been a while coming.
> There are definite differences from one side of the break to the other. As
> I said, I'm really just grateful that it didn't happen on the century this
> weekend, or in heaving traffic (could have too). It was pretty much a
> non-event.
>
> For those who wonder, I have a Hunq that'll be ridden a bit more now. If
> I'm annoyed with anything it's that I just, and I mean just, ordered some
> new cork grips from Riv and now will have to order a new crank - twice the
> shipping charge. If I'd have waited a day or two on the cork grips it could
> all be one box. Sigh. Luxury problem.
>
> Anyway I ride the bike almost exclusively in 42x16 mode and figure I'll
> get new chainrings and a new single speed cassette - all contingent on
> taking the chain off and actually seeing what things look like - I might be
> okay.
>
> As for the Hunq I just had a new dynohub wheel made for it and when I got
> home instead of playing around the with disassembly the QB I put on the new
> Eyc light, Top Line rear light, and wired it all up. Tomorrow I have a late
> ride 'date' and until now only the QB had that much light going for it. :-)
>
> Aloha,
>
> Bob
>
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[RBW] Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

[Robert F. Harrison]

First let me say...no injuries, no accident, didn't even fall over. Having
said that, it was a bit unexpected and I'm terribly grateful it didn't
happen this weekend when I rode the 2015 JBK Haleiwa Metric Century on my
Quickbeam (and had a great time as documented in another email and at:
http://www.statrix.com/2015/04/2015_jbk_ride_report/)

Anyway, I left work today, hopped on my bike and was going to run a few
errands and maybe put in an extra mile or two (and I do mean just a mile or
two - but still fun, eh?)

I was at a light and when stood and pushed off when the light turned green
my foot sort of kept going to the ground. Luckily I didn't fall and
stopped, though it probably looked clumsy. I couldn't figure out how I'd
missed the pedal.

I hadn't. My Sugino XD2-QB double 40/32 175mm and come undone.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157652254822642/

I didn't take an image in place. I got the hell off the road. :-)

I bought the bike in December 2009 and have ridden the heck out of it. I've
also mostly been a lot heavier than I am today (also documented in other
emails around here). I've gone from 275 to 197, mostly since November 2014.
If you do the math, the crank mostly got me at my heaviest.

If you look at the break it seems pretty clear it'd been a while coming.
There are definite differences from one side of the break to the other. As
I said, I'm really just grateful that it didn't happen on the century this
weekend, or in heaving traffic (could have too). It was pretty much a
non-event.

For those who wonder, I have a Hunq that'll be ridden a bit more now. If
I'm annoyed with anything it's that I just, and I mean just, ordered some
new cork grips from Riv and now will have to order a new crank - twice the
shipping charge. If I'd have waited a day or two on the cork grips it could
all be one box. Sigh. Luxury problem.

Anyway I ride the bike almost exclusively in 42x16 mode and figure I'll get
new chainrings and a new single speed cassette - all contingent on taking
the chain off and actually seeing what things look like - I might be okay.

As for the Hunq I just had a new dynohub wheel made for it and when I got
home instead of playing around the with disassembly the QB I put on the new
Eyc light, Top Line rear light, and wired it all up. Tomorrow I have a late
ride 'date' and until now only the QB had that much light going for it. :-)

Aloha,

Bob

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[RBW] Re: 2015 JBL Haleiwa Metric Century

[Robert F. Harrison]

is was the first time they'd ever gotten me an afternoon coffee
and riding date. :-)

So that's my 2015 JBK Haleiwa Metric Century. I had a great time. As I said
organized rides aren't really my thing but this one was special.

Aloha,

Bob


On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Robert F. Harrison 
wrote:

> Here on Oahu it's once again time for our annual JBL Metric Century. This
> is a really lovely ride along the north and windward shores of the island.
> I've done this a couple of times before, once even encouraging RBW members
> to vote on which bike I should use (my Quickbeam won).
>
> Last year I couldn't do it as I was having a hip replacement (left hip)
> the next day. For those who don't know, the replacement was very successful
> and I was back on a real bike in six weeks (doc said no earlier though PT
> was done on a stationary bike).
>
> I'm not a huge organized ride fan as I prefer to ride either alone or with
> a couple of friends but this ride covers my favorite part of the island. In
> fact I did a lot of this road two weeks ago when I went on a 2 night
> camping trip two weeks ago.
>
> I'll be back on my QB this year. There are no real hills on this ride and
> I've done it before on the QB (actually this is my preferred bike for this
> sort of thing - I use the Hunq when camping with gear).
>
> I'm also interested to see how well I do at my new, lighter weight. This
> is another more or less recent change. With the bad hip I'd really gotten
> heavy and at the time of my operation was a hefty 271.  Yesterday I weighed
> myself at 199.7. Yes, EBDJ played a big part and I'm still headed down.
> Most of this weight has come off since November of last year. I took off
> only a few pounds between April and November of last year, trying to do it
> by restricting calories and exercise. Fail.
>
> You can see the course here: http://goo.gl/bLoYDm
>
>
> I'll try to take a few photos to prove it happened.
>
> Aloha, Bob
>
>
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> Honolulu, HI
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Re: [RBW] Re: Hub Area Racks: any first-hand experience?

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On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Shoji Takahashi  wrote:

> I have V1 of HAR+HAB on my Hunqapillar (no hoop version). I have had no
> problems with flex on the racks, but I don't over stuff them. (Lunches for
> me and my kids, clothes, maybe a U-lock.)


I overstuff mine and have had no problems at all. I routinely ride a couple
of miles with a 12-pack (selzer water) in each with no problems - I don't
really go further than that though. I just did about 120 miles on camping
trip with both filled up, though much lighter than the 12-packs, also with
no problem. If the new ones are even stronger than the old, you should have
no trouble.

Aloha,

Bob


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Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 JBL Haleiwa Metric Century

[Robert F. Harrison]

As long as you aren't part of a commercial tour there's no problem. They
just don't allow tour groups to go into the park (at least in vans and such
- not sure about a paid tour group riding up). Lot's folks do ride
up...mostly athletes, though a few other hardy souls give it a go.

Are you going to ride up from the beach?
http://www.mapmyride.com/us/paia-hi/climb-haleakala-from-sea-level-to-10-000-route-875106

I'm not quite up to riding that far up yet...maybe next year. Now that I've
dropped a bunch of weight I'm going to start riding up the hill in my back
yard. I live about a block or two from the start:
http://www.mapmyride.com/us/honolulu-hi/tantalus-route-876144

Aloha!



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> I took the volcano tour ride back in '98 or '99, before I started cycling.
> It was great but next time I do it I would like to ride up. That makes the
> descent so rewarding! Does th park service allow the ride up?
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Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 JBL Haleiwa Metric Century

[Robert F. Harrison]

I rode down Haleakala with a friend last year before surgery. If you do a
paid tour you'll not be taken the top of mountain as the park service
doesn't allow it. If you have a friend drive you to the top you can go all
the way down.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157632868878838/

I'm the heavier guy in yellow. The photos are odd because of condensation
on the lens. I kind of like it. It was really cold at the top, not so much
a couple of thousand feet down. The ride is great...30 mile downhill (okay,
one section of about 100 yards of uphill at one point, but it's very far
down).

When will you be here? Anything I can do for you?

Aloha, Bob

On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:23 AM, lungimsam  wrote:

> Sounds like fun riding in Hawaii.
>
> I will be in Oahu and Maui this spring and I hopefully will do a volcano
> tour including bike ride down the volcano.
>
> I am glad you are on the mend. Enjoy the ride!
>
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[RBW] 2015 JBL Haleiwa Metric Century

[Robert F. Harrison]

Here on Oahu it's once again time for our annual JBL Metric Century. This
is a really lovely ride along the north and windward shores of the island.
I've done this a couple of times before, once even encouraging RBW members
to vote on which bike I should use (my Quickbeam won).

Last year I couldn't do it as I was having a hip replacement (left hip) the
next day. For those who don't know, the replacement was very successful and
I was back on a real bike in six weeks (doc said no earlier though PT was
done on a stationary bike).

I'm not a huge organized ride fan as I prefer to ride either alone or with
a couple of friends but this ride covers my favorite part of the island. In
fact I did a lot of this road two weeks ago when I went on a 2 night
camping trip two weeks ago.

I'll be back on my QB this year. There are no real hills on this ride and
I've done it before on the QB (actually this is my preferred bike for this
sort of thing - I use the Hunq when camping with gear).

I'm also interested to see how well I do at my new, lighter weight. This is
another more or less recent change. With the bad hip I'd really gotten
heavy and at the time of my operation was a hefty 271.  Yesterday I weighed
myself at 199.7. Yes, EBDJ played a big part and I'm still headed down.
Most of this weight has come off since November of last year. I took off
only a few pounds between April and November of last year, trying to do it
by restricting calories and exercise. Fail.

You can see the course here: http://goo.gl/bLoYDm


I'll try to take a few photos to prove it happened.

Aloha, Bob


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Re: [RBW] Re: Clydesdale's -- Which Riv Model are you riding?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Now that sounds like fun. I'm mostly an in city commuter skirting broken
glass, joggers, and folks using their cellphones while driving. Thankfully
I do get out of the city every so often (and really, it isn't so bad living
Hawaii...I mean someone's got to do it, right?).

I'll be out by the dried horse print divots next the first weekend in April
when I go for my first camping trip of the year.

To keep this on track I'm deciding between a 32 and 36 spokes for the ride,
and the frame the comes with them. :-)

Aloha,

Bob



On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:41:14 PM UTC-6, Statrixbob wrote:
> "I tend to avoid things these days."
>
> What a fantastic and wonderful luxury to have! Between ruts, ridges,
> moles, dried horse print divets and clumps, rocks, and roots, wash board,
> pot holes, trees, cracks, etc, I tend to hit a lot, though I avoid 95% of
> what I could hit. Grin.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
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Re: [RBW] Re: Clydesdale's -- Which Riv Model are you riding?

[Robert F. Harrison]

36 Hunq, 32 front and rear on QB. I haven't really had problems for a few
years. I tend to avoid things these days.

On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> 36 Hunqapillar, 36 rear, 32 front on the Quickbeam. It's the Hunqapillar
> I've snapped a spoke on. Likely because you can only unweight the bike so
> much when it is garrying gear.
>
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Re: [RBW] Clydesdale's -- Which Riv Model are you riding?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I was 270 lbs and rode both a 62 cm Hunq and a 66 cm Quickbeam which are
very different bikes (at least across the Riv line). Now I'm 208 and ride
the same bikes. I've ridden both of them on short and long rides and
they've always been great. The only problem I've had is that the QB has 32
spoke wheels and until I got the hang of 'riding lightly' (yes, possible
even at weight) I'd have to replace spokes every so often. That still
happens of course, but less over the course of the last year.

My suggestion is whatever bike you get, ride fatter tires. I have an hold
Bridgestone with 28mm tires in Hilo but it isn't nearly as comfortable as
the QB with 35s or the Hunq with 50s. I'd also go for 36 spoke wheels over
32. But hey, I haven't bothered getting new wheels for the QB and I've
overloaded it many a time and had no issues.

Aloha,

Bob



On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 11:54 AM, reynoldslugs  wrote:

> I am a pocket-sized Clyde at 215.  I easily and happily ride a custom, a
> Legolas, Roadeo, Quickbeam, and an Atlantis.  I don't know the Hunq, have
> never ridden one, but it seems hell-for-stout.  Based on my experience, I
> recommend the Atlantis.  It takes fat tires easily and handles very well,
> essentially as a traditional road bike with sweet Rivendell manners.
>
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[RBW] Paleo Book Sale

[Robert F. Harrison]

For those interested in this sort of thing I noticed that you can get paleo
themed ebooks today for a buck, including Sisson's Primal Connections.
Since he is one of Grant's sources I decided I could afford 0.99. :-)

Here's the link to the buck books site: http://buckbooks.net/nonfiction/

The other books they list seem to be mostly cookbooks.

You can also just go to Amazon for the Sisson: http://goo.gl/CVj5SE

Aloha,

Bob

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[RBW] NYT blog entry: Should Athletes Eat Fat or Carbs? [EBDJ related]

[Robert F. Harrison]

I saw this today on the NYT site and thought some here might find it
interesting.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/should-athletes-eat-fat-or-carbs

It doesn't say much that folks who've read EBDJ won't be familiar with. The
80% fat bit seems a bit more than I'm willing to do. I do track what I eat
and as far as I can tell my normal weekly split is about 60-65% fat, 20-25%
protein, and the rest in carbs. But I'm not a performance athlete nor am I
interested in becoming one; although I am biking and walking an average of
15+ miles a day so far this year (mostly commuting and errand running).

Aloha,

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Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

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That's my setup on the Hunq as well. I find I'm most comfortable at around
45 on our roads here in Honolulu. I'll be honest though, I don't pay much
attention, especially when I'm just riding in town. I generally pump 'em up
to 55 and forget to do anything about it till they are noticeably soft.
They have a big sweet spot, at least for me.

I use my bike(s) for everything and tend to overload my bike when shopping
and that's when I notice I'm a bit low. If cornering is soft when I have a
couple of twelve packs (seltzer) in my hub area Sackvilles, a basket full
of light items, and the rest packed away in my large Saddlesack I know it's
time to top off the tires.

Aloha, Bob

On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 4:11 AM, Marc Irwin  wrote:

> I've been using 50-622 Big Ben's on my Hunq and have nothing but praise
> for them.  I'm using 40-60 lbs of pressure depending on the surface and
> 27mm Rhyno Lite rims.
>
> Marc
>
> On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 3:31:06 PM UTC-5, DS wrote:
>>
>> For me, really it's only been on these big bens. 2.1 smart sams and other
>> various 40mm + tires have all seemed fine on pavement and cornering even at
>> mid-thirties psi. Though it's only been 2 rides in on the big bens and I'm
>> obviously way overthinking this in between rides ;)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2015, at 11:42 AM, "cyclot...@gmail.com" 
>> wrote:
>>
>> This is a bit of a quandary for me. I like high-volume (40mm+) tires as
>> they provide a smoother ride at low pressure. But that low pressure in turn
>> makes cornering unpleasant (at least for me). I dislike that squishy
>> transition feeling that happens with low pressure at high speed turns.
>>
>> The obvious answer is to inflate them to a higher pressure, but that
>> defeats the advantages of the high volume/low pressure tire. If I'm going
>> to do that, I might as well stick w/ 33mm tires.
>>
>> Is this just me?
>>
>>
>> On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 11:21:56 AM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote:
>>>
>>> Solid advice from Shoji and I think applicable to many tires, not just
>>> the Big Bens.  My LoupLoups get a bit squirrely on high speed
>>> descending turns when pressure gets below 55 or so.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Shoji Takahashi
>>>  wrote:
>>> > Hi DS,
>>> > I have 26" Big Bens on my Hunqapillar. I find the cornering to-be
>>> squirrely
>>> > on roads if the tire pressure is too low (and cornering speeds are
>>> somewhat
>>> > high). Easily resolved by raising the pressure a bit. If you're going
>>> on a
>>> > mixed terrain ride, I'd say pump 'em up a little more.
>>> > Shoji
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 5:29:09 PM UTC-5, DS wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Does anyone notice or have any input on handling with a Big Ben or
>>> balloon
>>> >> type tire? Especially on cornering on fast descents?
>>> >>
>>> >> Reason I ask is, I just bought some Big Bens (26 x 2.15) for my
>>> >> Hunqapillar for mixed ride use. Took them out for a first ride a few
>>> weeks
>>> >> ago, had a bad crash while on a somewhat but not terribly fast
>>> descent on
>>> >> pavement, turning into a curve, though I'm 95% sure it was due to a
>>> way
>>> >> under inflated tire (I had a flat about 20 minutes before that on the
>>> trails
>>> >> and replaced tube but feel I did not inflate enough for the ride
>>> home).
>>> >>
>>> >> Today, went out with properly-ish inflated tires (34 front, 40 psi
>>> rear),
>>> >> but still felt like the bike was squirrely on turns and it felt like
>>> the
>>> >> bike was going to slide out underneath me on some moderate turns, so
>>> I took
>>> >> them pretty slow. But, it was also my first ride back since the
>>> crash, so
>>> >> maybe that had something else to do with it. Anyone else have any
>>> comments
>>> >> on the handling of these? Am I imagining things and being overly
>>> sensitive
>>> >> due to the crash and this is user error?
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Re: [RBW] Test Fit Rides

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm a 95cm myself, though I'm a wee bit shorter. I ride a 66cm Quickbeam
which is perfect. I also have a 62cm Hunq which is fine as well but shows
more seat post. I ride both with Alba's but used to have mbars on the QB
and have been thinking moving to the Albastache now that my hip is good.

Bigger, up to a point, really is better.

Good luck and I'm sure John will get you fitted just right.

Aloha,

Bob



On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 6:07 PM, James Warren 
wrote:

> Judging by your 95 cm PBH, 62 cm Hillborne would be good, and 67 cm AHH
> would probably be a little better.
>
>
>
> (The 67 AHH is only effectively about 1 cm bigger feeling compared to the
> 62 Hillborne. This is because the Hillborne's top tube slopes up 6 degrees
> while the AHH's only slopes up 1.5 degrees. Every degree adds about a
> centimeter of headlug height.)
>
>
>
> Using Albatross's adds some flexibility in the sizing.
>
>
>
> I have a 93 cm PBH, and I enjoy my just-a-hair-too-big-for-me 62 cm
> Hillborne with Albatross bars. It's pretty amazing actually.
>
> I once rode a 67 AHH for a few minutes, and it is too big for me. A 65 cm
> AHH is just about perfect for me, and my 64 cm Rambouillet is an ideal drop
> bar bike for my size. Obviously, I'm only giving you some crude numbers to
> compare to, since we only have PBH for comparison.
>
>
>
> Have fun! You're gonna settle on a great bike.
>
>
>
> -JCW
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kenneth Cote
> Sent: Jan 31, 2015 4:16 PM
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [RBW] Test Fit Rides
>
> Good Day. Test rode a Sam down in Portland. A little small. John will try
> to get a 62 up to his stable to try. Looking to find out what size Sam
> Hillborne or A Homer Hilsen is best fit for me. nearly 75" tall, PBH about
> 95cm, 55years old and want an upright ride, Albatross?. 8mile commute, 20+
> mile recreational rides, hope for longer tours as retirement looms. Anyone
> near Tacoma Wa. willing to lend a bike for a ride around the block?
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Re: [RBW] Re: 14 for '14

[Robert F. Harrison]

Okay, I'll bite

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157650523611405/

The one picture without a bike was taken on a bike ride. :-)

Aloha,

Bob

On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:43 AM, Christian 
wrote:

> Hi everyone
>
> Some folks did this on ibob as well--me included.  It's fun. I sold my
> Hunq in the summer, but still got some good pics of it in 2014.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwmcmillen/sets/72157650071852026/
>
> Happy new year
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Eat Bacon Don't Bonk?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I recall about a year ago I was getting really tired of all this talk of
primal/paleo/low carb/let's eat better talk around here. In fact i was more
or less avoiding the topic altogether. Can anyone imagine why? :-)

Then last April I had my left hip replaced (documented here to some degree)
and decided that as long as I had to up my non-cycling exercise, walking,
stretching, and core stuff suggested through PT, I might as well take off
some of the lard I was carrying around.

My surgery was at the end of April and in May I was recovering and frankly,
eating garbage as a treat for my recovery (not a good way to recover I
might add - now). Still it was on my mind. Once I was fully mobile I
decided I'd try eating at least a bit healthier and stopped bringing sweets
home, switched to salads at work, and cut way back on carbs (not in line
with any particular plan, just cutting back).

I noticed some improvement in both health and weight and started paying a
bit more attention to the threads on the topic here. I made a few more
modifications but still was only losing weight only gradually.

When Grant's book came out I figured, why not? At least I would supporting
him and such. Well it made sense to me and as I'd already cut way back on
carbs it wasn't particularly difficult physically to go further (though
mentally I still wanted a bit of pie from time to time).

That's when the weight more or less started falling away and my health
improved noticeably, not just to me but to other folks as well.

I've lost about 50 lbs. since surgery, much of it in just the last three
months, though not an unhealthy pace. My energy is great and I don't bonk,
at least not on anything shorter than 60-65 miles (haven't gone longer than
that recently).

I just got blood work back and compared it with numbers from fall with my
doctor yesterday. He was very impressed and happy that "at least one of my
patients takes my advice." I didn't tell him that while, yes, he had
recommended very low carbs, my change had little to do with his advice and
more to do with a bunch of folks who ride bicycles a lot. In any case I can
report:

1. My blood sugar A1C number which had been 'sweet' though not diabetic is
now just high normal. I expect that will continue to drop as does my doctor
given what I've told him. Since the A1C is a long term number, my drop
doesn't represent just a change for that particular hour or time of day,
but rather a real change over time.

2. My overall cholesterol was up, but still very safe. However my HDL went
up about 50% and my LDL only a little so my overall risk factor has
dropped. My doctor was not concerned about overall numbers and was very
pleased about the changes.

3. I've lost as much weight in the last three months as I did in the
previous six. In addition, during those first six I was depriving myself of
stuff that now I don't even think about.

My friends have all noticed the change (losing the equivalent of a six year
old around your waist is, um, noticeable). In fact a couple of my friends
bought me new shirts in smaller sizes for Christmas saying I really needed
to change my wardrobe. 'm still holding off on shopping because I'm not at
my goal yet and don't want to spend a lot 'in-between.'

To top it off my riding had really improved. As I said I really don't bonk
now (at least not under 65 miles). And after training for years with a 50
lb. weight around my waist and a bad hip, hills are much, much easier, even
fun. My overall speed (never really a concern) is up over distance as well.

My good friend who has always pulled away from me going up hills is now in
my mirror (we don't race, but have always agreed that we need to ride up
hills at whatever pace works best for us). He's also acquired Grant's book
but admits he hasn't really followed directions as well as he might though
now that he's seen my results I suspect he'll pay more attention.

Well that's my story. I sort of wish I'd payed attention earlier but it's
true that we're never ready till we're ready. :-)

Aloha, Bob



On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 5:06 AM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> Yeah, it took me a couple of years to be able to go full time ketogenic. I
> possibly could have shifted sooner, but it took my body a while to
> strengthen it's ketogenic capacity to the point I could go full time. From
> all I've read, unless you have a medical reason to go full time ketogenic,
> low carb and occasional intermittent fasting is a brilliant way to go
> (that's what I did for two years to get to full time ketogenic -- have no
> idea what I was doing as there was so little info on details of how to do
> it).
>
> At home, I sleep on a wool blanket, if that helps you feel better, BB.
> Grin. Bikepacking and camping, it's a foam pad, though I'd prefer a denser
> one. The Thermarest is too bloody soft and frilly for me. Grin.
>
> With abandon,
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Re: [RBW] Re: city hunqapillar/first real ride

[Robert F. Harrison]

That's a great size for the Hunq. I've got 50s on mine as well, but Bens
instead of Apples.

Aloha, Bob

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:01 AM, drew beckmeyer 
wrote:

> those are 50 big apples. had them around for another project and put them
> on until i could work up the money and research for something else, but im
> liking them a lot so far.
>
>
> On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:10:36 PM UTC-8, DS wrote:
>>
>> Nice! What tires are you using?
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Re: [RBW] city hunqapillar/first real ride

[Robert F. Harrison]

What a sweet ride! I ride extra distances on mine just because. :-) As a
rack and bag person myself, I would never call them somewhat unnecessary.
My experience is that as soon as you take them off you realize you need
them to carry something. I just leave 'em on all the time, even when I go
on longer rides without stuff.

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 3:23 PM, drew beckmeyer 
wrote:

> got tired of waiting for upcoming trips and decided to start working off
> some of the new hunqapillar's shine in los angeles.  handled like a dream
> even with somewhat unnecessary racks, fenders and a bag. did get some
> looks though. good, bad and confused looks. i think the only guys who
> passed me had future bikes and wore jerseys, so perhaps this bike is not as
> overboard for the city as i thought. even took it up some hills that i
> avoid on my 80's road bike.  35 miles round trip. downtown LA to burbank
> and back in a non efficent route. couldn't be happier with this little test
> run.
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[Robert F. Harrison]

Patrick,

I take it you are going to leave us with a list of ingredients but no
recipe? While I admit I like a bit of experimentation, I'm pretty sure I'd
mess it up. So...um...just what is that recipe again?

Aloha,

Bob

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> Oh, and a five minute batch of chocolate lasts me three months and costs a
> fraction of what a three month supply of any chocolate bar would cost, let
> alone one with 90% cocoa, little to no sugar, all organic, with butter and
> coconut oil, soy lecithin free, and I don't know what all else even the
> "good" bars have in them.
>
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Re: [RBW] Riv for the wife

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm with Patrick on this one...left foot on the ground, right leg up and
over. Of course before my recent hip replacement it got to be bike on the
ground, walk over it, then lift it back up - not bad with the Quickbeam, a
pain with with a fully loaded Hunq with large Saddlesack and what-not.

I dismount after stopping as well, same thing in reverse - no coasting
dismounts for me these days.

Bob

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> I keep one foot on the ground, swing the other up and over the back. Works
> fine even with my large SaddleSack. If I've loaded it with tent, sleeping
> bag, and pad, then I just pop my foot over the top bar. I've done the pedal
> mount you describe, Jay, but it's more than my vertigo addled brain can
> handle. The good news for me is that living on the floor greatly and
> naturally increases flexibility, so it's easy on and off.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 2:06:07 PM UTC-7, jay hartman wrote:
>>
>> This brings up a related question. Just how do most people get on their
>> bikes? I put my left foot on the pedal and swing my leg over the back, as
>> one does with a horse. I guess with abig saddlebag that could be a problem,
>> but I don't use them.
>>
>> Jay Hartman
>>
>> On Wednesday, November 5, 2014, Cecily Walker 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The top tube on the Betty Foy ain't *that* low, says this Betty Foy
>>> owner with lots of joint problems.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 4:53:52 AM UTC-8, Michael Flournoy wrote:

 She needs the low top tube. Joint problems.


 On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11:50:42 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> What about one of the other Rivs? I agree with you about the Cheviot
> colors; baby vomit color is not to my taste either, and I don't like
> orange. Can she fit on a Sam or a Homer?
>
> If I were you I'd be looking for a used Betty in good condition. They
> come on the market from time to time.
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Re: [RBW] A different kind of S24O

[Robert F. Harrison]

Best of luck with the healing process. You'll be better than ever in no
time and 6 weeks of semi-downtime will make your return all the sweeter.
Try not to cut it so close next time.

Aloha, Bob

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> A hospital S24O. In for tests, rushed to surgery, appendix removed as it
> is rupturing (the surgeon made it sound like a poorly written drama where
> the timing of days and hours all culminates to a matter of seconds.
> Apparently that is how life sometimes is. Sardonic grin.), overnight (never
> recommended, and a torturous gauntlet for someone with a bludgeoned brain,
> but the staff was wonderful and did all they possibly could to accommodate
> me — a wonderful surprise).
>
> So now I wait for the abdominal wall to heal. I’m told no strenuous
> activity for 6 weeks. I managed a walk of a quarter mile this morning
> (first full day home) after a wonderful night rain. Ahh, the smells of the
> mountains after a rain in autumn! Hoping to ride the flat-ish road to a
> flatfish trail and do some non-strenuious walking on the “lowlander” trail
> in a few days. I’m looking forward to further accessing the healing ways of
> the bicycle and the near bare foot! Grin.
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike locks ?

[Robert F. Harrison]

In Honolulu I just use a decent Kryptonite U-Lock through the frame and
rear wheel. Note, however, that I use Pitlocks on my wheels and seatpost as
well. In addition I rarely lock my bike out of sight for very long. I
haven't had any trouble with the bike itself though folks have stolen bags
and lights off the bike.

I do commute to work on my bike, but we have a fenced and locked area for
our bikes so it's not as big a worry.

Aloha, Bob


On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Kieran J  wrote:

> Sort of depends on the context.
>
> In downtown Toronto, I use a heavy duty (and just heavy) Kryptonite NY
> Lock locking the rear tire inside the rear triangle to the rack, and a Trek
> cable lock from the saddle rails to either the rack or to the frame itself.
> Pitlocks on the wheels.
>
> In lower-risk situations (and on the back of the car), I just use the
> cable lock, as it is small and light and fits nicely into the saddle bag.
>
> KJ
>
>
> On Thursday, August 7, 2014 6:34:48 PM UTC-4, Serial Griller wrote:
>>
>> I normally do my ride and lock my bike in the rack on my truck since I
>> seldom ride from home.( I live in the boon docks)
>> What kind of lock set ups are popular with all of you.
>> Thanks,
>> Jon
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[RBW] Hunq with HAR & Olive Bags

[Robert F. Harrison]

I just got my new HAR Olive Bags a couple of days ago and was able to
reconfigure my Hunq a bit. I'd also order a new medium Wald basket which I
think looks better than the huge (though if I put my Platrack back on I'll
probably go back to that size).

In addition now that is has been 3 months since my hip replacement I find I
can swing my leg up well enough that I am able to use my large Saddlesack
again. It's one of the original releases (serial #002 in fact) and
impossible to match to anything, but it looks good with the olive bags.

I really like the whole combination and wish I didn't have to wait till
next month to go camping.

Here's what it looks like:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157646160028624/

Aloha,

Bob

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Re: [RBW] Re: The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread

[Robert F Harrison]

And I can't figure out if it should be with racks, bags, and baskets...and if 
so, which racks, bags, and baskets?

In any case my Hunq, with motor, feels about a half pound lighter than it did 
this morning before my 20 mile ride. Does that count?

Aloha, Bob

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Re: [RBW] Hub Area Rack is in!

[Robert F. Harrison]

I just ordered the olive bags which are in stock right now. I caught them
right at the end of the day and they shipped 'em! Yes!

Aloha,

Bob


On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Liesl  wrote:

> Hey friends, the rack and bags are up on the site!  Just got back from up
> north but might I be the first to spot them?  ANyway, they looks swell!  A
> small wait if you want the green canvas bag, but tan are in stock!
>
> might have to lose self control in minneapolis, RCW
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Re: [RBW] July 14 news about HAR

[Robert F. Harrison]

I just had a few minutes to check out how well the new HAR fit my 2012 Hunq
with forks from Wisco (also 2012). At least I think I have the Wisco forks.

THEY FIT FINE!

They are also almost dead simple to put on. I say almost because for some
reason mine were in the wrong plastic bags. That is, the HAR with paper in
the bag saying LEFT belonged on the right side and vice versa. I also had
to swap bolts as the supplied lower bolts would not fit into my lower
eyelets. Not to worry, I had plenty of spares.

I'm waiting on Olive Hub Area bags, or at least I hope there'll be some
olive ones in the future so I can do more bag matching but I'm not out in
the cold (well, it's in the high 80's here today). I have a set of Ortlieb
panniers that fit just fine. I bought a full set for my Oregon Coast tour
in 2012 and was grateful I did because of all the rain (beautiful the week
before and after though).

Here are some shots of the installation and the panniers on my Hunq.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157645303602209/

After the fitting scare I was a little worried but everything is great.
With a basket, all four panniers (I have Bike Packer Pluses for the rear)
and my large Saddlesack I can carry way too much stuff. I'm not saying I
will, but I could.

Aloha,

Bob


On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 5:54 PM, grant  wrote:

> NEWS FLASH ON FITTING HAR:
>
> Yesterday's post that it doesn't go on Wisco-bilt 700c Hunqas was based on
> its not fitting on our demo bikes, but our demo Hunqabikes have prototype
> fork lengths that, happily, are longer than the finals. Mark and Brian
> verified this around 9:20 am this morning, so now we're back to them
> working on all current and recent models.
>
> Today also we received, ga, a prototype V.2 with a brazed-on
> fitting that allows a slick hoop mount (and we got the hoop to go with it).
> This hoop is not compatible with any of the existing HARs, but don't be
> bummed. There will be a hoop for those, and it doesn't seem to need one,
> anyway...and the V2, when we go there, will come with the hoop and cost
> even more than Bill Lindsay paid for his rack.
>
> And the new rack will lose the mushrooms as the bottom, arguably making it
> less usable if your MO is to just lash crap onto the rack and ride off.
> Those mushroons are an aid then.
> But a creative fool can work around the mushrooms, and not having the
> 'rooms there means no need for the 'ber  'doms that we had to order to
> cover them (bar tape works as well).
>
> I never know whether to post this stuff or not. On one hand, it's only the
> truth and I hope it shows a certain degree of conscientiousness; but
> there's always the chance that it'll make us seem like keystone cops.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Cops
>
> I may learn not to, but for now it all seems fine. The rack, as it is, is
> (in my opinion, and keep in mind that I didn't design it--Mark did) the
> best HAR out there. By far the best looking, the most solid mounting, and
> with the HABs, it's arguably the easiest to load. No change needed, but
> we're shooting for another two percent, so there it is.
>
> Current price is $148. If you have one, then when we get the 'room 'doms
> in, we'll send you a set. When we get the retro-fit hoop (unnecessary),
> we'll sell you one super cheap, below cost.
>
> If you have one and want to return it, do that--for credit or refund, up
> to you.
>
> The V.2 HAR will come with a hoop and cost ... well, we haven't been
> quoted on the hoop yet, but I can assure you it'll be more than Bill
> Lindsay paid for his.
>
> Whew..
>
> On Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:27:48 PM UTC-7, Statrixbob wrote:
>>
>> Oops. :-) I don't think that warning was up when I ordered the HAR, but
>> I'm not quite sure what "newer Hunqs" means. I know things are changing
>> from time to time. My Hunq is from 2012. I was supposed to get the
>> non-Wisco forks but as things worked out I did get them (as I recall there
>> was fork sizing problem with some of the Asian forks required a new batch
>> to be sent and in the meantime I got Wisco). Would that be a newer version?
>>
>> I'm out of town and can't really check at the moment so I'm not in a big
>> hurry for an answer.
>>
>> Aloha!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 9:38 PM, grant  wrote:
>>
>>> The Wisco-built 700C Hunqas don't fit the HAR, but we're working on it.
>>> The "what we thought at the time was final" design was so long ago that it
>>> was before the W-bilts. They have a diff crown and longer blades. The boss
>>> is the same distance from the crown dhoulder, but the flades are longer,
>>> which lowers the top eyes. Mark and Robert, the two guys least likely to
>>> use this rack, are nevertheless the cleverest, and have two solutions
>>> already.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Virtual Entmoot Ride Reports

[Robert F. Harrison]

I spent the weekend in Boise Idaho, far from the Bay Area, and even further
from my Honolulu home. I did get in some riding after I realized my hotel
was right on Boise's Greenway, a huge bike path system bordering the Boise
River. It's not like riding out in the woods and there are no hills along
it, but I got in at least an hour of riding every day on a rental. There
are places to ride outside of Boise, but it's 10 degrees cooler by the
river and pretty darn hot elsewhere so I was happy to be where I was.

I'm headed home tomorrow and will be able to get back on my Rivs!

Aloha all!

Bob


On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 10:36 PM, rob markwardt 
wrote:

> I spent the weekend riding the STP (Seattle to Portland) with my brother.
>  Saturday was a beautiful but draining (mid 90's) 120 miles.  Today was
> great riding 80 + miles with surprising cooler weather with a few thunder
> showers towards the end.  A fun weekend but not a lot of Riv action in the
> sea of carbon.  I rode my 71 Paramount saw very few bikes of interest...a
> red custom tops the list.  Would have loved to been able to check out the
> bikes and meet the riders in the bay.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/sets/72157645263979807/
>
> Rob
>
>
> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:10:32 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>>
>> Post your rides and fun for the Virtual Entmoot here!
>>
>> Reposting mine from a different thread, after realizing this likely makes
>> more sense.
>>
>> I made it out for a wee ride! (I had given up hope based on how my brain
>> was doing this morning, but the Etwater was restorative, so by 10:30 I was
>> unexpectedly and joyously out the door!). My wife dropped me off at 9,000
>> feet and I played around on the Pikes Peak trails for a wee bit, splashed
>> though some fun sloppy mud holes (always good to drink deep through your
>> roots going through those!), laid down in the meadows of flowers, watched
>> the clouds look by rode some more and figured out that's what my brain
>> could do if I wanted to make it back on my own. Enjoyed the nice long 7
>> mile descent back to my Entwater house. All in all much to hasty. Grin.
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157645649878184/
>>
>> With abandon,
>> Patrick
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Re: [RBW] Re: How many of your bikes will take the HAR?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Oops. :-) I don't think that warning was up when I ordered the HAR, but I'm
not quite sure what "newer Hunqs" means. I know things are changing from
time to time. My Hunq is from 2012. I was supposed to get the non-Wisco
forks but as things worked out I did get them (as I recall there was fork
sizing problem with some of the Asian forks required a new batch to be sent
and in the meantime I got Wisco). Would that be a newer version?

I'm out of town and can't really check at the moment so I'm not in a big
hurry for an answer.

Aloha!

Bob

On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 9:38 PM, grant  wrote:

> The Wisco-built 700C Hunqas don't fit the HAR, but we're working on it.
> The "what we thought at the time was final" design was so long ago that it
> was before the W-bilts. They have a diff crown and longer blades. The boss
> is the same distance from the crown dhoulder, but the flades are longer,
> which lowers the top eyes. Mark and Robert, the two guys least likely to
> use this rack, are nevertheless the cleverest, and have two solutions
> already.





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Re: [RBW] Re: Hub Area Rack is in!

[Robert F. Harrison]

Mine arrived today but I didn't even have a chance to open the box before I
had to head out. Hopefully I'll have time tomorrow to put them on.

Aloha.

Bob
On Jul 7, 2014 5:56 PM, "Tom Virgil"  wrote:

> I am in, Liesl.  Ordered mine over the weekend and got that "UPS Quantum
> View" email this afternoon.  I will have to engage in delayed gratification
> for the olive bags, though.
>
> Hope the Appalossa is cutting through Minnesota like a knife through
> butter.
>
> ~TOM
>
> On Sunday, July 6, 2014 5:47:47 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
>>
>> Hey friends, the rack and bags are up on the site!  Just got back from up
>> north but might I be the first to spot them?  ANyway, they looks swell!  A
>> small wait if you want the green canvas bag, but tan are in stock!
>>
>> might have to lose self control in minneapolis, RCW
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Re: [RBW] Re: HAR!!

[Robert F. Harrison]

Yeah they are sure are pretty and I don't need them either. The bike I tour
with on the mainland isn't a Riv and already has lowriders up front.
Locally I don't need to carry a lot for camping so they'd be overkill.
Ordered a set anyway. Darn it. :-)

Aloha,

Bob


On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Michael Hechmer  wrote:

> really nice looking.  They look like they would readily mount Arkel or
> Ortlieb bags.  I wish i needed them!
>
> Michael
>
>
> On Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:32:33 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
>>
>> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rmf2.htm
>>
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Re: [RBW] Riv steel tube wall thicknesses? Proprietary or public?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I like it, but can't we go further and get small enough that we can only
speak about the thickness in probabilities? Then we could discuss frames as
wave functions.

At that point frames could be priced on the probability of their collapsing
into something you can actually ride. For $1 you could get a frame in any
size you like with almost no probability of it ever collapsing into
something you could use. For more you get something a bit more probable, a
Rivendell 66cm Schrodinger perhaps.

Just a thought. Not saying it's a good one.

Bob


On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 7:52 AM, jimD  wrote:

> I've been bemused by the tube thread. Years ago I had a religious devotion
> to Reynolds 531 cause that
> was da  bomb.
>
> I think tube fascination can be amplified.  My vote is to give the butts
> and wall thickness in microns.
> so a 0.8 mm wall becomes 800 microns. Maybe even add some tolerance so 800
> um +/- 8 um.
> Such precision should keep the wheels of feeds and speeds turning for
> another generation.
> -JimD
>
> …and I guess I should add  -   ;>)
>
>
> On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:45 PM, grant  wrote:
>
> Nothing's proprietary here. Related to that, about 25 years ago the Eddy
> Merckx brochure listed specs for everything on the frames except head tube
> angle, which was "proprietary." The same era Gios frames listed frame sizes
> 48 thru 64, and every head and seat tube angle was 75 degrees.
> A while back we showed the new SILVER tube specs on cardboard. Tubing wall
> thicknesses matter at some level--if they're too thin, that's bad. It's
> really hard to derive anything useful from them. How much less does a 100mm
> length of 0.7 weigh than 0.8? Not much, and when you look at the meager
> gains in weight savings and the significant (I'd say, not everybody would)
> gains in strength, it's a good argument to go to 1.0, even.
> The new SILVER tubeset, which I haven't said much about because bragging
> about it makes it sound like I don't like normal butted tubes, and that's
> far, far off---but the SILVER is a single-butted tube. The downtube is 1.1
> at the top end, has a long 70mm taper, and has an 0.8mm belly and no but
> (is 0.8) at the oppo-end.
> Somebody who doesn't get tubes would say single-butting is a short-cut. To
> my way of thinking, it's super smart and better (but not dramatically). You
> get 1.1 in the stressed area behind the head tube. The belly is 0.8, to
> resist twisting (talking about it overemphasizes it) and dents (more
> important if the bike falls over). THe 0.8 at the bb end is on the thin
> side, but this is a super low-stress area.
> The long butt on a long tube allows us to spec butt length according to
> frame size. This is a theoretical plus but a practical big nothing--- It
> would be easy to say, "We leave the butt long on big frames, cut it short
> on smallies," but that doesn't account for light tallies or short stockies.
> The controversial 2TT is a better way to upstrength the big frames, far
> more effective than a thicker tube. More heavy too, but another 7oz or so,
> I don't care.
> I looked at the weight savings of long vs short butts, and it was like--a
> fraction of an OUNCE. At that point, forget it. Leave 'em long.
>
> Sometimes people ask what BRAND of tube we use, and if I'm in a bad mood
> (twice only in many years), I replied with "Tell me what you know about
> Columbus SL vs Reynolds 531 vs Tange Prestige." Usually people know labels,
> not metallurgy. All the tube makers make good tubes, but a good tube is no
> guarantee of a good joint or frame.
>
> Years ago I'd have spend time on the spreadsheets, but I don't see the
> point now. It's not laziness or close-to-the vestness, as much as supplying
> numbers AS THOUGH they matter, AS THOUGH they are in and of themselves
> tellling, Then people who don't know what they mean feel bad, and who
> actually does know what they mean?
>
> 1.0mm sounds thick compared to 0,8mm, but it's still so thin. I like the
> 1,1 butts. They make more theoretical sense to me, and in a butt that's so
> short anyway (even our long ones), there's no time for it to get heavy.
>
> All the steel tube makers, I'm sure, list tube specs. I'm not sure they
> tell you much. Is eight-tenths of a millimeter too fat for the center
> portion of a downtube? I don't think so.
>
> On Thursday, June 19, 2014 5:06:44 PM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
>>
>> They've published tube specs in the past (Ram for instance) but have
>> drifted away from that. I think they want to think about the bike and the
>> ride, not the tubing itself.
>>
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone know? I am interested to see what the blue Sams from 2013 are.
>>> Thanks for any info.
>>> Also, Bleriots.
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Re: [RBW] I would rather ride my Rivendell thank you

[Robert F. Harrison]

Best of luck finding a new job...doesn't sound like you need any luck in
finding fun and enjoyment. Good on you!

Aloha!


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> Enjoy your summer vacation!
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Philip Williamson <
> philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Great attitude on hard news, and I hope you find something great in short
>> order. All the best to you!
>>
>> Philip
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[RBW] Re: Hip Replacement (not much Riv content)

[Robert F. Harrison]

No bike pictures, but this was the weather and view (one of them) on my
first ride.

https://flic.kr/p/nDAca6

Aloha!

Bob
On Jun 10, 2014 6:23 PM, "Robert F. Harrison"  wrote:

> Rode a nice slow nine miles along the the parks on the ocean here in
> Honolulu. No hills, though a bit of playing in traffic (as little as
> possible).
>
> I felt great but it was enough for today. The Hunq was the perfect bike
> though: cushy ride, nothing twitchy.
>
> Tomorrow I'll start commuting again, but no worries, it's fewer miles then
> I just did (though I can always add them on the way home).
>
> Thanks for all the good wishes. If anyone is contemplating this, get a
> good surgeon and don't wait.
>
> Aloha!
>
> Bob
> On Jun 10, 2014 10:48 AM, "Robert F. Harrison" 
> wrote:
>
>> Great news. Today, six weeks after my hip replacement, I've been cleared
>> to ride a real bicycle again. I've actually been on a stationary exercise
>> bicycle since four days after surgery with no problem, but they didn't want
>> me actually out and about until now.
>>
>> The first bike I'll ride will be the Hunq as it has nice fat Big Ben
>> tires and gearing. I really want to hop on the Quickbeam, but am going to
>> be sensible and give myself the option of gears I can change without
>> dismounting.
>>
>> I don't expect I'll be doing any long rides (20+ miles) immediately or
>> tacking major climbs, but at least I can get back to commuting and weekend
>> fun.
>>
>> Today is the perfect day to be cleared as well. I'll get off work at 2:30
>> pm, go home to do laundry (it's my weekly scheduled time) while tuning up
>> the Hunq, then head out around 5:30 pm for an hour or so of ocean front
>> mellow riding. Sunset is 7:13 pm tonight so I've got plenty of time.
>>
>> Tomorrow we'll get back to biking to work.
>>
>> The doctor has counseled against really long rides (his idea of this and
>> mine are at odds), climbing hard, or week long touring till the end of
>> summer, but that's fine, I've no big bike trips planned this year. I'm
>> hopeful I can get in a couple of short camping trips locally though.
>>
>> I've wanted to hop on a bike and at least go around the block before
>> this, but for once I followed instructions.
>>
>> Aloha!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Robert F. Harrison 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> As an owner of both a QB and Hunq (there's the riv content), I am
>>> completely relieved that my left hip replacement went very well. Those of
>>> you who saw me on my Bike Friday at RAGBRAI 2013 will remember I had a cane
>>> with me and limped around when off the bike.
>>>
>>> I had anterior method surgery on Monday, went home on Wednesday, and
>>> today I had my first out of hospital PT session. I am doing well enough
>>> that I was allowed to get on a stationary bike just to see how I'd do. I
>>> did about five minutes pedaling around 80 RPM with no pain. They had to
>>> make me get off (though the soft saddle would have done that soon enough
>>> anyway).
>>>
>>> Luckily my PT guy knows a bit about biking so he didn't argue about
>>> setting the saddle high enough. I only had to ask him to move it up higher
>>> twice.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure how long it'll be before I'm cleared to ride a real bike
>>> but I don't think it'll be all that long (and I'm going to be learning how
>>> to walk for a while because while I've been able to ride for the last two
>>> years walking has become more and more difficult).
>>>
>>> That's it. I'll be back on the road soon.
>>>
>>> Aloha All!
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
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>>> Honolulu, HI
>>> rfharri...@gmail.com
>>> statrix.com
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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[RBW] Re: Hip Replacement (not much Riv content)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Rode a nice slow nine miles along the the parks on the ocean here in
Honolulu. No hills, though a bit of playing in traffic (as little as
possible).

I felt great but it was enough for today. The Hunq was the perfect bike
though: cushy ride, nothing twitchy.

Tomorrow I'll start commuting again, but no worries, it's fewer miles then
I just did (though I can always add them on the way home).

Thanks for all the good wishes. If anyone is contemplating this, get a good
surgeon and don't wait.

Aloha!

Bob
On Jun 10, 2014 10:48 AM, "Robert F. Harrison"  wrote:

> Great news. Today, six weeks after my hip replacement, I've been cleared
> to ride a real bicycle again. I've actually been on a stationary exercise
> bicycle since four days after surgery with no problem, but they didn't want
> me actually out and about until now.
>
> The first bike I'll ride will be the Hunq as it has nice fat Big Ben tires
> and gearing. I really want to hop on the Quickbeam, but am going to be
> sensible and give myself the option of gears I can change without
> dismounting.
>
> I don't expect I'll be doing any long rides (20+ miles) immediately or
> tacking major climbs, but at least I can get back to commuting and weekend
> fun.
>
> Today is the perfect day to be cleared as well. I'll get off work at 2:30
> pm, go home to do laundry (it's my weekly scheduled time) while tuning up
> the Hunq, then head out around 5:30 pm for an hour or so of ocean front
> mellow riding. Sunset is 7:13 pm tonight so I've got plenty of time.
>
> Tomorrow we'll get back to biking to work.
>
> The doctor has counseled against really long rides (his idea of this and
> mine are at odds), climbing hard, or week long touring till the end of
> summer, but that's fine, I've no big bike trips planned this year. I'm
> hopeful I can get in a couple of short camping trips locally though.
>
> I've wanted to hop on a bike and at least go around the block before this,
> but for once I followed instructions.
>
> Aloha!
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Robert F. Harrison 
> wrote:
>
>> As an owner of both a QB and Hunq (there's the riv content), I am
>> completely relieved that my left hip replacement went very well. Those of
>> you who saw me on my Bike Friday at RAGBRAI 2013 will remember I had a cane
>> with me and limped around when off the bike.
>>
>> I had anterior method surgery on Monday, went home on Wednesday, and
>> today I had my first out of hospital PT session. I am doing well enough
>> that I was allowed to get on a stationary bike just to see how I'd do. I
>> did about five minutes pedaling around 80 RPM with no pain. They had to
>> make me get off (though the soft saddle would have done that soon enough
>> anyway).
>>
>> Luckily my PT guy knows a bit about biking so he didn't argue about
>> setting the saddle high enough. I only had to ask him to move it up higher
>> twice.
>>
>> I'm not sure how long it'll be before I'm cleared to ride a real bike but
>> I don't think it'll be all that long (and I'm going to be learning how to
>> walk for a while because while I've been able to ride for the last two
>> years walking has become more and more difficult).
>>
>> That's it. I'll be back on the road soon.
>>
>> Aloha All!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --
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>> Honolulu, HI
>> rfharri...@gmail.com
>> statrix.com
>>
>
>
>
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[RBW] Re: Hip Replacement (not much Riv content)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Great news. Today, six weeks after my hip replacement, I've been cleared to
ride a real bicycle again. I've actually been on a stationary exercise
bicycle since four days after surgery with no problem, but they didn't want
me actually out and about until now.

The first bike I'll ride will be the Hunq as it has nice fat Big Ben tires
and gearing. I really want to hop on the Quickbeam, but am going to be
sensible and give myself the option of gears I can change without
dismounting.

I don't expect I'll be doing any long rides (20+ miles) immediately or
tacking major climbs, but at least I can get back to commuting and weekend
fun.

Today is the perfect day to be cleared as well. I'll get off work at 2:30
pm, go home to do laundry (it's my weekly scheduled time) while tuning up
the Hunq, then head out around 5:30 pm for an hour or so of ocean front
mellow riding. Sunset is 7:13 pm tonight so I've got plenty of time.

Tomorrow we'll get back to biking to work.

The doctor has counseled against really long rides (his idea of this and
mine are at odds), climbing hard, or week long touring till the end of
summer, but that's fine, I've no big bike trips planned this year. I'm
hopeful I can get in a couple of short camping trips locally though.

I've wanted to hop on a bike and at least go around the block before this,
but for once I followed instructions.

Aloha!

Bob


On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Robert F. Harrison 
wrote:

> As an owner of both a QB and Hunq (there's the riv content), I am
> completely relieved that my left hip replacement went very well. Those of
> you who saw me on my Bike Friday at RAGBRAI 2013 will remember I had a cane
> with me and limped around when off the bike.
>
> I had anterior method surgery on Monday, went home on Wednesday, and today
> I had my first out of hospital PT session. I am doing well enough that I
> was allowed to get on a stationary bike just to see how I'd do. I did about
> five minutes pedaling around 80 RPM with no pain. They had to make me get
> off (though the soft saddle would have done that soon enough anyway).
>
> Luckily my PT guy knows a bit about biking so he didn't argue about
> setting the saddle high enough. I only had to ask him to move it up higher
> twice.
>
> I'm not sure how long it'll be before I'm cleared to ride a real bike but
> I don't think it'll be all that long (and I'm going to be learning how to
> walk for a while because while I've been able to ride for the last two
> years walking has become more and more difficult).
>
> That's it. I'll be back on the road soon.
>
> Aloha All!
>
> Bob
>
> --
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> Honolulu, HI
> rfharri...@gmail.com
> statrix.com
>



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Re: [RBW] Re: RBW 20th Anniversary Gathering and Entmoot -- SF Bay edition

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm going to miss as well, won't be as much fun as you'll be having though.
I have to be in Boise sans cycle.

I plan on the canal/GAP ride next year so lots of pics and comments would
be helpful.

Aloha, Bob
On May 27, 2014 7:46 AM, "Rusty Click"  wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I had originally planned on flying out for the "Gathering", but have
> recently been booked to 'bike escort' some visitors from California, on a
> Pittsburgh to DC ride on the GAP/C&O canal trail.  Sorry to miss this, and
> will be waiting for reports and pics to start hitting the site.
>
> Best Wishes to all who make the event.
>
> Rusty
> Pittsburgh, PA
>
> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:37:18 AM UTC-5, Jim M. wrote:
>>
>> I apparently volunteered in the Jamboree thread to start organizing so
>> I'm starting this new thread.
>>
>> Question 1: When? The date in the poll was 7/19, but I've heard requests
>> for 7/12 and 7/26. Send me your vote please or do a poll.
>>
>> Question 2: Can you volunteer some time to help move this along?
>> Volunteers could meet and hash out details, or we can try to coordinate by
>> e-mail. Let me know your preference.
>>
>> Question 3: What is the wing speed of a swallow?
>>
>> Tentative itinerary: China Camp and various meanderings around Marin;
>> trip to RBW and possibly the largest ever Diablo S24O; bbq at Grant's house
>> (just kidding on that one).
>>
>>
>> happy trails,
>> jim m
>> wc ca
>>
>> P.S. Revered listmaster Cyclofiend, please pin near the top. Thanks
>>
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Inaugural Ride

[Robert F. Harrison]

Super. 66cm is the sweet spot for the silver QBs. It looks great. Have fun.
More pics of course. :-)

Aloha, Bob (Hunq & 66cm silver QB)
On May 17, 2014 11:50 AM, "Deacon Patrick"  wrote:

> The Quickbeam arrived! Well packed and in excellent condition. The first
> gift was to learn that drop bars and vertigo do not play well together. So
> I swapped them out for Albastache and all is good! 66 cm is the perfect
> size and what an amazing ride! The MSO tires handle the dirt exceptionally
> well.
>
> Fantastic inaugural ride of 20 miles up to 10,000 feet and then down some
> single track. She handles beautifully. Similarly to the Hunqapillar and yet
> quicker, lighter, faster, more responsive.
>
> Christened "A’ Ghaoth Airgead" (Ah-Goo Air-uh-get): Gaelic for "The Silver
> Wind”
>
> A few initial photos, though I forgot my phone/camera in my excitement to
> head out, so no shots in the wild yet.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157644719995654/
>
> I kept gearing simple to start, just using my low of 32-19 for climbing
> and high of 40-16 for the return home.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org *
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[RBW] Hip Replacement (not much Riv content)

[Robert F. Harrison]

As an owner of both a QB and Hunq (there's the riv content), I am
completely relieved that my left hip replacement went very well. Those of
you who saw me on my Bike Friday at RAGBRAI 2013 will remember I had a cane
with me and limped around when off the bike.

I had anterior method surgery on Monday, went home on Wednesday, and today
I had my first out of hospital PT session. I am doing well enough that I
was allowed to get on a stationary bike just to see how I'd do. I did about
five minutes pedaling around 80 RPM with no pain. They had to make me get
off (though the soft saddle would have done that soon enough anyway).

Luckily my PT guy knows a bit about biking so he didn't argue about setting
the saddle high enough. I only had to ask him to move it up higher twice.

I'm not sure how long it'll be before I'm cleared to ride a real bike but I
don't think it'll be all that long (and I'm going to be learning how to
walk for a while because while I've been able to ride for the last two
years walking has become more and more difficult).

That's it. I'll be back on the road soon.

Aloha All!

Bob

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Re: [RBW] WTB: 62cm Hunqapillar or 64cm Atlantis or ??

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm a 95 as well and ride a 66 Quickbeam and a 62 Hunq. The Hunq isn't a
problem for me, though it does show a bit more post than the QB. I'd
probably have gone for a Bomba if my budget had allowed but in all honesty,
I love my Hunq. Riding it today as a commuter in fact. :-)

Bob


On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:48 AM, James Warren wrote:

>
> For Atlantis, you might want to go bigger. I have a 64 cm Atlantis and it
> fits me well with my 93 cm PBH. There were 66 and 68 cm Atlanti being made
> back in the Golden Age of Toyo-Rivendells.
>
> A 62 cm Hunqapillar could work for you, but the best might be a 64 Bomb.
> I'll bet that would be hard to come by.
>
> (The Hunqapillar and Bombadil have 6 degree sloping top tube and the
> Atlantis has a 2.5 degree sloping top tube. That's why shorter seat tube
> lengths can work well in the Hunqapillar and Bombadil.)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greggv
> Sent: Apr 16, 2014 8:25 PM
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [RBW] WTB: 62cm Hunqapillar or 64cm Atlantis or ??
>
> Looking for a larger 62cm+ Riv. My PBH is 95 If anyone has anything out
> there let me know.
> Thanks,
> Gregg
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Re: [RBW] Wherz the rivbike.com site?

[Robert F. Harrison]

No, it doesn't appear to be a squatter. That's a pretty standard page that
hosting companies put up when a domain has expired or hasn't yet been
activated. I've seen the exact same picture (though the links are different
but in the same places) when I've yet to activate sites I own. I wouldn't
worry about that for now. :-)

Bob


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Eric Platt  wrote:

> Not working in St. Paul, MN.  Same screen as above.  Hopefully it isn't a
> squatter.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 2:53 PM, jimD  wrote:
>
>> Saw a message on the Riv's Tumblr that there are troubles with the site
>> and they are working
>> on it.
>>
>> -Jim
>>
>> On Feb 2, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>> Not workin' in central Maryland either.
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Wherz the rivbike.com site?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Not up in Hawaii.

Better go  check and see if I've got to renew my own domains. :-)

Bob


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Peter Morgano wrote:

> Not working in NY
> On Feb 2, 2014 3:17 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> Not workin' in central Maryland either.
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Gets Fatter - a set on Flickr

[Robert F. Harrison]

I ruin my QB on 35mm paselas and love 'em. Waiting on your first ride
report.

Aloha,
Bob
On Jan 19, 2014 7:25 PM, "Eric Norris"  wrote:

> Inspired by the ride of the 42mm Grand Bois Hetres on my Bleriot, I spent
> a couple of hours today changing out the tires on my Quickbeam from the
> 700x28 size I've been using forever to a set of 700x35s (Paselas, purchased
> from another member of this list).
>
> Changing the tires was no big deal. The bulk of the time was spent
> adjusting the fenders to fit around the fatter rubber. That involved, among
> other things, using a Dremel to cut off the protruding end of the daruma
> bolt that holds the front fender onto the fork crown. Yes, the 35s needed
> every millimeter of clearance I could get (the rear wheel wouldn't even
> spin when I first put it in, due to a lack of clearance, even though the
> 28s had gobs of room).
>
> Results are in the photos here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy/sets/72157639957181314/
>
> I haven't had a chance to ride it yet, other that a spin up and down the
> block, but from an appearance standpoint alone it was worth it. The fatter
> tires certainly fill out the fenders much better.
>
> Ride report once I've had a chance to get it on the road.
>
> --Eric
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Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell riders use for tire pumps on the road?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Topeak Road Morph here too. I don't use frame pumps because I have big
frames and replacing them is a pain in a town where no LBS carries them.
Road Morphs are easy to find and on when I've had bit break or get lost
Topeak has replacement bits and pieces and a good service department (or
did last time I needed a replacement - a couple of years back).

Bob


On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 7:55 AM, Joe Bernard  wrote:

> Some kind of mini pump. They're a hassle to use, but I'm not a fan of
> frame pumps. They scratch the frame, and I invariably knock them out when I
> try to shoulder the bike up a flight of stairs. Drives me nuts.
>
> Joe Bernard
> Vallejo, CA.
>
>
> On Friday, January 17, 2014 9:32:19 AM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
>
>> Guessing almost everyone here uses high volume tires (33.mm and up
>> tire widths).
>> I have a 5 year old tiny mini pump that would probably take hundreds of
>> strokes to get a Hetre or Marathon inflated to 50psi.
>>
>> *Was wondering what you all like to use on the road.* Frame pumps?
>> Minis? Any minis you find work good on high volume tires?
>>
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Re: [RBW] RBW 20th Anniversary Gathering and Entmoot -- SF Bay edition

[Robert F. Harrison]

I was the person, or one of them anyway, pushing for the 19th as I'd be
flying back to Hawaii from Boise (where I'll be on the 12th). I couldn't
afford to fly back to the mainland but diverting the Bay Area was doable.
But

...as it turns out a friend is getting married on the 19th so I won't be
attending anyway. Sigh. I tried to talk him into changing his wedding date
but...well...not so much. :-0

Aloha,

Bob


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Jim Bronson  wrote:

> Oops never mind, 7=! August.
>
> I will be in the bay area in August.  Well maybe another time.
> On Jan 15, 2014 5:56 PM, "Jim Bronson"  wrote:
>
>> 7/12 as I will be visiting from Texas and available that day.
>> On Jan 13, 2014 11:37 PM, "Jim M."  wrote:
>>
>>> I apparently volunteered in the Jamboree thread to start organizing so
>>> I'm starting this new thread.
>>>
>>> Question 1: When? The date in the poll was 7/19, but I've heard requests
>>> for 7/12 and 7/26. Send me your vote please or do a poll.
>>>
>>> Question 2: Can you volunteer some time to help move this along?
>>> Volunteers could meet and hash out details, or we can try to coordinate by
>>> e-mail. Let me know your preference.
>>>
>>> Question 3: What is the wing speed of a swallow?
>>>
>>> Tentative itinerary: China Camp and various meanderings around Marin;
>>> trip to RBW and possibly the largest ever Diablo S24O; bbq at Grant's house
>>> (just kidding on that one).
>>>
>>>
>>> happy trails,
>>> jim m
>>> wc ca
>>>
>>> P.S. Revered listmaster Cyclofiend, please pin near the top. Thanks
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Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone on the list try the Brooks Cambium (C17)?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I signed up, again, for the cut-out Cambium. I doubt I'll be chosen as I
did get to test the original. However I'm thinking it may be just a bit
'springier' (a high technical saddle term) and thus mimic a more broken in
leather saddle a wee bit better. That would sell me on using it full time
on at least one of my bikes. We'll see.

Aloha,

Bob (who liked the C-17 but not quite as much as his B-17's).


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Matthew J  wrote:

> Cambium development to report.
>
> Brooks sent me an e-mail suggesting I apply to test a prototype cut out
> version of the Cambium.  I am happy with the regular Cambium nor have I
> ever used any sort of cut out saddle.  As such, I don't think I would be a
> very good test subject.
>
> It is good to see Brooks continuing to build the product line though.
>  Suggests the saddle will be around for a long time.
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:26:03 PM UTC-6, jinxed wrote:
>>
>> The Cambium will be my next saddle for sure. Depending on how it feels,
>> it could possibly replace my Professional. Generally being a B-17 guy, the
>> Pro sits on the fence. I'm sort of waiting to see one in person before
>> finding one.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone on the list try the Brooks Cambium (C17)?

[Robert F. Harrison]

I wrote about mine on the list when I got it as a freebie from Brooks last
year. In short pretty good but doesn't get better as a B-17 does. Here's a
link to the thread...

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/C-17/rbw-owners-bunch/tvayozWOA-8/h2J_3QKKEFwJ

Aloha, Bob




On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 9:53 AM, dailyrandonneur  wrote:

> I had a C17 loaner out on my SimpleOne last month and wrote about it. It
> feels pretty similar to a B17 to me.
>
>
> http://thedailyrandonneur.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/brooks-cambium-c17-saddle-a-real-brooks/
>
> Ed
> Washington, DC
>
>
> On Wednesday, January 8, 2014 1:39:10 PM UTC-5, Michael Williams wrote:
>>
>> Hey group,  just wanted to know if anyone on the list has tried out the
>> Brooks Cambium/ C17? and how it might compare to a standard B17 in comfort.
>>   I know that its a little narrower(~10mm),  but just wanted to get an idea
>> of how the material feels when youre on it!thanks   -Mike
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Re: [RBW] Re: First s24o of the year

[Robert F. Harrison]

Laulau (sometimes Lau Lau)  is a great Hawaiian dish consisting of pork and
fish (sometimes chicken and other things) wrapped in luau leaves (taro
leaves) and then in ti leaves for protection and steamed in an imu (a sort
of underground steam oven - heated lava rocks buried with much greenery to
produce steam - pretty good description here =
http://www.primitiveways.com/Imu1.html). You can, of course, steam it in
other ways if you're not up to digging a pit, heating rocks, etc.

Think steam cooked meat and fish with spinach and you wouldn't be far off.

While you can buy commercial laulau the best is, of course, made by my
family for our gatherings. :-) Okay, sometimes we buy premade too.

Great stuff. Really.

Aloha!

Bob


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> What is Lau Lau?
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[RBW] First s24o of the year

[Robert F. Harrison]

I was able to take advantage of a good friend's child's second birthday to
get in a wee bit of riding and camping this weekend. I have a group of
friends that love to camp (improved variety - sometimes with cabin rentals
even) at the 'Friends of Malaekahana' campsite on Oahu. The camp has some
'eco-cabins,' yurts, tent spots, hot water, etc. It can be camping, or not
depending on your mood.

Yesterday I headed out early on my 2012 62cm Hunq shod with the 50mm Big
Bens. I was packing more than I wanted (or needed) as I had to help run a
meeting for a convention committee I'm on. I had a conference web cam and
computer with me, as well as gift for my friend's two year old.

I made it Kaneohe from Honolulu, my odometer showing around 30 miles in
time for the start of our morning meeting. It went on way too long, ending
just before one. Ouch. Instead of riding the rest of the way through
Kaneohe a friend gave me a ride a couple miles to the edge of town, still
had 20+ miles to go. If you've ever lived here you'll probably agree
Kaneohe isn't a great biking town, while it's neighbor, Kailua, is trying
very hard to become one.

I made it to the party just a few minutes later than I'd said, mostly due
to stopping for cold drinks. The party was great and the folks I hadn't met
before were all impressed with my Hennessy Hammock. Me too.

The ride back today was tougher as it's mostly into the wind. Still it was
a great day for a ride and save for the a couple of rest breaks and few
photo ops I made it on schedule.

The Hunq was great this weekend. I've been have a few problems with it,
creaks I can't track down, things loosening that shouldn't, having to
replace a wheel, etc. Today it just ran smooth. The 50mm BB's are wonderful
on our roads out here which tend to go from smooth to nasty rather quickly.

Here'''s some photos of it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157639461743295/

Aloha!

Bob
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Re: [RBW] How cold was your first day ride?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Let's see...

High of 78 or so, maybe a bit more in some spots, 73% humidity at noon,
more in the morning and evening. Another fine day in Honolulu. :-)

Aloha!

Bob


On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:38 AM, Bill Fulford wrote:

> Kennebunk Maine, 19 degrees, felt like 4. Baby it's cold out there. Rode
> the Hunqapillar and enjoyed the ride.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Thanksgiving ride

[Robert F. Harrison]

25 to my sister's place in Kapolei for the family gathering, 21 miles back
to a early evening repast, 4 slow, rather stuffed, miles home. The Hunq did
just fine. I'm a little weary.

The weather wasn't quite the best I've ever seen...but close:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c2a2627603c4befc687d4790acb6f40/tumblr_mwzx00NhzT1san8cho1_1280.jpg

Aloha all!

Bob


On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Tom Virgil  wrote:

> 13 miles on Sam Hilborne down to Torrey Pines beach.  Mostly beautiful,
> but I did hit a warm rain on the way back through the maple leaves on the
> 56 bikeway.
>
> Mush to do before and after to help Dear Wife.
>
> Louie dealt with a food coma.
>
>
> 
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Thursday, November 28, 2013 10:51:11 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote:
>>
>> 4" snow = 2 hrs shoveling driveway (plow service starts Dec. 1)
>> 27 degree weather
>> Village plowed 5 mile bike path = 30 minute ride on Bombadil with Big Bens
>>
>> Spring Lake, MI
>> Ryan Hankinson
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Re: [RBW] Re: You Know You're Addicted to Rivendell When . . .

[Robert F. Harrison]

When you've got more than one of these sorts of photos in your collection...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8058482320/in/set-72157631702162963/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/4171099414/in/set-72157622964863214/


Aloha!

Bob


On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Mike  wrote:

> On Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:09:56 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>>
>> The first step toward recovery is recognizing you have a problem. Grin.
>>
>>
>
> I'd say I'm at the pre-contemplation stage which is defined as:
>
> Avoidance. That is, not seeing a problem behavior or not considering
> change.
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Re: [RBW] Re: OT (totally): really? you can do THAT on a racing bike?

[Robert F. Harrison]

Here's some more information about him:
http://www.tribalzine.com/?Mickael-Dupont-a-crazy-street

Here's what he said about that bike:

"There were three main difficulties; the handling of the bike (none at
all), the lack of strength - I went through ten rear rims, four front rims,
four handlebars and more! And that was the third difficulty – finding spare
parts! I ended up buying three full bikes"

Vive Mikael!

Aloha,

Bob

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Shoji Takahashi  wrote:

> Yes, I remember seeing that one, too. I cringe when the frame crumples
> after the first [high!] jump/drop, and love how he then welds in a
> diagatube.
>
> Shouldn't the rider be wearing a helmet? :)
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:30:11 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Yes, that's the one!
>>
>> Proving you don't need a carbon firbre road bike to be awesome!
>>
>> Thank you internets!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> David
>>
>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:06 AM, tarik saleh  wrote:
>>
>>>  David,
>>>
>>> mixte flipping:
>>> http://velocanoose.blogspot.com/2012/02/mixte-flipping.html
>>>  Tarik
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
>>>
 At the 2:18 mark it looks like he has some decent sized tires on there.
 Not 23mm!!!

 Anybody know the link to that guy that was doing trials on an old beat
 up mixte? I was looking for that but can't find it. That is a great one as
 well.

 Cheers,
 David

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 On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Shoji Takahashi 
 wrote:

>  crazy bike-handling skills!
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:10:14 AM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote:
>>
>> I feel exhausted! If I was looking to purchase a used Carbon
>> Pinarello I certainly would not want his :-)
>>
>> ~Hugh
>>
>> On Monday, November 11, 2013 8:26:08 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote:
>>>
>>> My mild mannered math teacher daughter sent this link to me:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmJtYaUTa0&sns=em
>>>
>>> Even non-steel bikes can take a bit of abuse.  Really a fun watch.
>>> Enjoy!
>>>
>>> dougP
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Crazy-priced Riv water bottles on ebay

[Robert F. Harrison]

I just checked the Wayback machine and the bottle was $4 in July, 2002.
Even at $72 that's 18 times the price in just 11 years. Anyone want to buy
my Quickbeam, another item now unavailable, for $28,800? I paid more than
the original $1600 for mine as they had no complete builds when I got mine
so you are actually going to be getting a great deal - after all it's newer
than that water bottle. In fact, I'll tell you what...you buy it tonight
and I'll knock off 28%, just like the bottle, and give it to you for
$20,736 WITH FREE SHIPPING, even if you live in CONUS (I live in Hawaii but
just this once I'll ship to CONUS).


Aloha!

Bob



On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:06 AM, cyclotourist  wrote:

> Free shipping!!!
>
> On 11/6/13, Joe Broach  wrote:
> > Not sure I can justify drinking from my Riv bottles in this market...
> >
> >
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIVENDELL-WATER-BOTTLE-BIDON-MADE-BY-SPECIALIZED-LARGE-GREEN-/271314267002?pt
> > t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2b972b7a<
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIVENDELL-WATER-BOTTLE-BIDON-MADE-BY-SPECIALIZED-LARGE-GREEN-/271314267002?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2b972b7a
> >
> >
> > But it "was" $100!
> >
> > Best,
> > joe "ships free, too!" broach
> > portland, or
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Re: [RBW] Re: Catalogue

[Robert F. Harrison]

Still waiting in here in Honolulu. :-(

Aloha,

Bob


On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:05 AM, Eric Platt  wrote:

> Mine showed up in Minnesota late last week.  Just barely have had time to
> start reading.  Really enjoying it so far.  And yes, the ASCII bar designed
> are the best.
>
>
>  Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Leslie  wrote:
>
>> I signed up, I think almost instantly after it was announced;   still
>> haven't seen one, tho'...  but being a good bit further east, I'm hoping
>> one arrives today, perhaps tomorrow
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, November 3, 2013 9:39:25 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>   I signed in for one as soon as I saw the ad for it, but alas, I guess
 I wasn't one of the first 5,000 peeps to get it.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Platrack Real World Feedback

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'll add a third way, sometimes I tie on a Wald large basket. It can hold a
lot more when fully supported underneath. I have overloaded mine with way
too much stuff both in weight and volume and never had the slighest bit of
trouble other than really needing to be careful in maneuvering.

After some damage to the top tube I finally did cover the offending bits of
the rack with bar tape. A little beausage is fine I guess, but I would have
like to have figured it out before I chipped the paint. :-)

Currently I don't have the platrack set up on either my Quickbeam or the
Hunq, but I think I may go with your suggestion of the platrack strutted to
the mid-fork and find a lowrider rack  really waiting for the one
that's been in testing from Riv though. I guess I'm one of those folks who
really, really likes the ability to carry way too much stuff (and since I'm
slow anyway, it never really bothers me).

Aloha,

Bob


On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Bill Lindsay  wrote:

> The two ways I run the platrack are:
>
> With the slickersack, any thing and everything I can get into the bag
>
> Without the slickersack, tent, sleeping bag and thermarest all go on the
> platrack with straps and a net.
>
> I have always run the platrack on the Nitto Mini Front, never on the
> Mark's rack.  Regarding the struts, many have run the platrack struts down
> to the mid-fork braze on, rather than all the way down to the dropout.
>  That way you can still run a lowrider and panniers for an uber-front loader
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:24:20 PM UTC-7, Pudge wrote:
>
>>  But the Platrack has two additional straight supports to the front
>> dropouts.  I’ve loaded a LOT more than 4.4 lbs on my Platracks.  The limit
>> is not what the rack will carry but how much handling degradation I’m
>> willing to tolerate.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com [mailto:rbw-owne...@**
>> googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *WETH
>>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:03 PM
>> *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com
>>
>> *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Platrack Real World Feedback
>>
>>
>>
>> As I recall it was made to fit on a Mark's rack or Nitto mini which
>> Rivendell rates the following:
>>
>> "Capacities:
>> Mini front rack or Mark’s: 4.4 lb.
>> Top Rack: 13lb
>> Rear rack, Med or Big: 44lb
>> Big Front racks: 30lb"
>>
>> Safe cycling,
>> Erl
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:34:24 PM UTC-4, jphil...@me.com wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone recall what Rivendell said the weight limit is for the
>> Platrack?
>>
>> Should I keep the load limited to lightweight stuff?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Sunday, October 20, 2013 5:21:58 PM UTC-7, Minh wrote:
>>
>> OkDokee,
>>
>>
>>
>> So i've been using a basket on my Nitto Mini Front for about a year,
>> overall happy with it, but with heavier loads it was a little wobbly (it
>> was secured with many zip-ties) it was never dangerous but i just wanted
>> something a little more secure to zip-tie to so picked up a platrack
>> second-hand.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now that i have it on there, wow, those stays that extend down to the
>> dropout are really out there, i just have it in the bike-stand at the
>> moment, so maybe it's just a spatial/visual perception issue, but it looks
>> like a wide stance.  My question is for those who use the platrack on a
>> regular basis, any issue with the stays extending so far out to the sides?
>>  Any other issues i'm not aware of with this rack?
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Re: [RBW] Re: Re-thievery

[Robert F. Harrison]

Not safe for work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_safe_for_work




On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:09 AM, Mike  wrote:

> NSFW?
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:37:47 AM UTC-7, Tom Virgil wrote:
>>
>> I can't condone this (re-thievery) as the thief may be dangerous as well
>> as stupid.  There's a bit of NSFW language in the article, so you may want
>> to use discrestion.  Girl steals bike 
>> backThere is a 
>> good ending (also controversial).
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Re: [RBW] Re: Happy New Bike Day (Orange Quickbeam Edition)!

[Robert F. Harrison]

That's sweet. As much as I love my silver QB there is definitely something
about orange...

Aloha,

Bob


On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Cecily Walker wrote:

> Woo-hoo! Happy new bike day indeed! It's absolutely gorgeous. I do love
> orange bikes!
>
>
> On Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:43:24 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I wasn't planning on getting a new bike, but sometimes these things
>> just can't be avoided! When a 60cm Quickbeam recently was offered for
>> sale here by Collin, I pretty much had to make it work out! And
>> everything came together in an amazing fashion! I took a day or so
>> dithering about it, but was able to still buy it. For transportation
>> from Walnut Creek to Redlands, I was able to press Jim W into service.
>> He was coming back down south after spending several weeks in the Bay
>> Area and was happy to help a guy out! The good people at Rivendell
>> even lent some storage space to the cause and let Collin drop it off
>> there until Jim could get by to pick it up. A lot of good people
>> helped make this happen, and I'm ecstatic to have a new bike!
>>
>> And the first (short) ride!
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**cyclotourist/9568141294/in/**photostream/
>>
>> Happy New Bike Day!
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>>
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Re: [RBW] Jamboree, China Camp

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm not sure I actually voted. I did suggest we have it on the weekend
7/19-7/20 so that I could make it but I'm not sure that's actually a vote.
In any case, I'm all in favor of SF/China Camp.


On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Anne Paulson wrote:

> The poll has always had the SF/China Camp option leading. Right now,
> among those who express a preference, China Camp leads 20-14.
>
> Shall we now declare that we have decided, and begin to implement?
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Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

[Robert F. Harrison]

Bay Area - July 19-20, 2014. Works for me if I can swing it.


On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 8:46 AM, William  wrote:

> It's preposterously easy for me to vote Bay Area, since I'm local.  I have
> done a lot of business trips in Chanhassen and I will corroborate that the
> MSP area is lovely in the Fall, so I vote for BOTH!
>
> On Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:18:15 AM UTC-7, allenmichael wrote:
>>
>> I would like to see the twin cities, but I too find the 20 year
>> anniversary connection persuasive. Another vote for the SF bay area.
>>
>> Michael Allen
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:40:24 AM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
>>>
>>> Do you think we could do it?  Plan it out far enough ahead of time (like
>>> a year), figure out a place that people from far way and not the whole
>>> summer to ride can get to by plane or train or car and figure out how to
>>> get their bikes there...a place with good riding country...an organizing
>>> group that's local...I just think it would be so utterly fantastic to meet
>>> everyone and ride and sit around a campfire.  I used to do this kind of
>>> thing back in my motorcycling days and made some very dear friends that i'd
>>> only see once a year or two.  Whatcha'll think?
>>>
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