Re: [RBW] Rene Herse Randonneur bars with bar end shifters ?

2021-03-26 Thread Steve Palincsar
milled down, as is typical of Nitto-made bars. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

Re: [RBW] Re: Mixte vs Diamond Frame

2021-01-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
me curious. I’ve never ridden a mixte. Other than mounting/dismounting, do owners of both types of bikes experience any real differences between riding a mixte and riding a diamond frame? Mixte-curious Melanie -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message b

Re: [RBW] Re: 9 Speed Cassette Availability

2021-01-26 Thread Steve Palincsar
ink. But I do of course have a brand new in the box 12-36 Shimano 9 speed just in case Laing On Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 5:03:26 PM UTC-5 Steve Palincsar wrote: For most road drivetrains (i.e., not 26"

Re: [RBW] Re: 9 Speed Cassette Availability

2021-01-26 Thread Steve Palincsar
glegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

Re: [RBW] 9 Speed Cassette Availability

2021-01-26 Thread Steve Palincsar
thumb shifter in friction so I think I could make 10 speed work. However there's something about the ease of setup and maintenance of 9 speed shifting that makes me want to stay in that world. The only thing "wrong" with the 12-36 is it's kind of heavy. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria

Re: [RBW] Wheel Pull on My Toyo Atlantis?

2021-01-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
this has been a "go to a good bike shop" issue. On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9:39:29 AM UTC-7 Steve Palincsar wrote: On 1/11/21 11:26 AM, nus...@gmail.com wrote: I need some help from the RBW hive mind. Recently I've noticed a drag or catch on my front tire/wheel when

Re: [RBW] Wheel Pull on My Toyo Atlantis?

2021-01-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
legroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1c8e9630-58f6-49f1-9401-b1d03e803216n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [RBW] Re: Berthoud vs. Brooks Saddlebag mounts

2020-12-20 Thread Steve Palincsar
saddle on one of my bikes - you can clearly see that the bag loops on the saddle are too close together for the bag. I have no familiarity with the Mente, but I own quite a few Aspin & Aravis saddles.  My Carradice Barley lines up just fine with the bag slots on the Aspin/Aravis. -- S

Re: [RBW] Berthoud vs. Brooks Saddlebag mounts

2020-12-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
than flat pieces of metal with holes in them) but they work just fine. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro

Re: [RBW] Re: Deacon Patrick

2020-12-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
ile - for additional  edification on the matter.  But we'd better knock it off or else this thread is going to wind up getting nixed, as well. On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:09:55 PM UTC-6 Steve Palincsar wrote: The material discussed in the attached file has no relevance to this list a

Re: [RBW] Re: Deacon Patrick

2020-12-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
bunch/b7af39c7-c161-4f05-ac7f-e96bff523c21n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and st

Re: [RBW] Re: Deacon Patrick

2020-12-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
. Jason -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

Re: [RBW] Re: The “Is It Normal Or Is It Broken” New Bike Game!

2020-12-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
in the Banana Sax  in front and items like a hand bag or u lock can go in the Saddlesack. Adventuring and exercise = Platypus. Shopping, commuting = Clementine. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW O

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

2020-10-31 Thread Steve Palincsar
frames? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

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

2020-10-31 Thread Steve Palincsar
runs.  I always thought the first not made in USA was the MIT Bleriot. You're wrong about that. Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

Re: [RBW] Re: Can a blowout knock a wheel out of true?

2020-09-08 Thread Steve Palincsar
ups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f71c5d97-91b0-44ff-8cb5-cc10aea961adn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To u

Re: [RBW] FS/T berthoud saddle

2020-09-02 Thread Steve Palincsar
o willing to trade for: -mission workshop transit arkiv -outershell rack bag -XS bike/frameset suitable for a teenage girl -a pair of Paul QR skewers -something else interesting Thanks, Abraham abraham [at] gmail.com amnussbaum [at] gmail -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You rec

Re: [RBW] Rearview mirrors: necessary, effective, recommendations?

2020-08-29 Thread Steve Palincsar
//groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5acbf33d-92a7-498f-8459-624762dc89efn%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5acbf33d-92a7-498f-8459-624762dc89efn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You

Re: [RBW] Just Pics from Your Good Ride Thread

2020-08-23 Thread Steve Palincsar
Rode with a small group on a ride in the Amish area in Southern Maryland's Charles County today. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [RBW] Re: Tires and seat posts more important for comfort than frame material?

2020-08-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
Open at a fraction of the cost and at a fraction of the speed ;) That vintage 720 is no slouch.  It was respected then and it is still respected. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bu

Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres 700 x 30 substitutes?

2020-08-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
I thought dealing with Grand Bois was quite reasonable. On 8/17/20 9:50 PM, 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Steve $23 shipping from Japan does not seem too bad, about $8 /tire John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Dave Moulton's post on absent father, Blitz, and cycling as source of identity

2020-08-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
n, and Moulton has come to the end of his life with an attitude of acceptance, forgiveness, equanimity, and peace that makes these his late musing interesting by human criteria, as well as by cycling criteria. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this messa

Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres 700 x 30 substitutes?

2020-08-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
googlegroups.com. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...

Re: [RBW] Re: Pondering one 'nice' bike...

2020-08-10 Thread Steve Palincsar
threshold (for me it is the 38mm to 42-584 change or the 30mm to 35-622 differences). Best Regards, Will Willliam M. deRosset Fort Collins, CO On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 1:13:40 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 8/7/20 3:03 PM, Jason Fuller wrote: &

Re: [RBW] Just to be Clear ... (On Rivendell and Crazy Conspiracy Theories)

2020-08-10 Thread Steve Palincsar
theories. Thanks. Just had to get that off my chest. Isn't that exactly what you would say if you were "Q" himself? Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubsc

Re: [RBW] Re: Pondering one 'nice' bike...

2020-08-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
in one's head?"  I doubt it... -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun

Re: [RBW] Re: Earl Craig's Atlantis on the Blug

2020-08-05 Thread Steve Palincsar
sion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8be92e52-e605-4a40-9f2b-e17c3af5aa7an%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8be92e52-e605-4a40-9f2b-e17c3af5aa7an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Al

Re: [RBW] Re: Earl Craig's Atlantis on the Blug

2020-08-04 Thread Steve Palincsar
radar.com/features/bikes-with-fender-mounts/ Patrick Moore, who would indeed install fenders on his Atlantis if he had an Atlantis. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I Regret: Beausage on Vacation

2020-07-14 Thread Steve Palincsar
-a711-d30d4f763f6co%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I Regret: Beausage on Vacation

2020-07-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
d baskets, and all 4 had racks. Yeah, nightmare. So, this vacation I have discovered new ways to damage my bikes. I’ll provide the photos and explanations in the next post... -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

Re: [RBW] Re: Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
owners-bunch/c1d14cb2-79d7-4bac-91e9-eaf1be133ae8o%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c1d14cb2-79d7-4bac-91e9-eaf1be133ae8o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
. It does appear the Boulder Bikes has a couple of black Mente in stock. Another option to look at is Rivet. Their saddles are nice as well and they have a “try before you buy” program. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] Re: Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
) on Brooks saddles.  Also Berthoud leather is much better than what Brooks is using these days. However, regardless of the convenience of the tension adjuster and the built in bag loops, if the shape doesn't fit you as well as Brooks, then it's not for you. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia

Re: [RBW] Re: fresh new look for google groups?????

2020-07-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
y switched it back LOL. KJ On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:06:35 PM UTC-7, eddietheflay wrote: i am thinking newer may not be better. you? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Fender Install for QB

2020-07-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
th abandon, Patrick On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 4:46:28 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: Just be careful of one thing.  DO NOT attempt to adjust fender line by pulling on the fender struts. Yes, that's how you do it with plastic fenders.  Doing it with aluminum fenders is the kis

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Fender Install for QB

2020-07-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 3:57:42 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: I like what you've done with the front extra support strut.  I kind of wonder about the rear fender line -- that's a lot of space behind the wheel -- but you may need that to be able to remove th

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Fender Install for QB

2020-07-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
oups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bu

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Fender Install for QB

2020-07-08 Thread Steve Palincsar
at plastic fenders would consider "proper." Provided it's supported, and providing the back is long enough for coverage, having a longer front of the fender can be a good thing. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

Re: [RBW] Day Ride Kit

2020-07-05 Thread Steve Palincsar
ch, fibre fix (actually used it once), headset/pedal wrench, crank wrench, Leatherman, 60 year old Sturmey Archer axle wrench. Frame pump, tube, patch kit, tire irons Pocket pistol (.22 mag) Craig in Tucson -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received thi

Re: [RBW] Is there a dessert to order from Bicycle Classics?

2020-07-02 Thread Steve Palincsar
rims, old cranks (/like me! - Ed./), tubular tires, handlebars, pedals, and stems can be especially risky to use. Our lawyer made us say this. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [RBW] Re: Grand Bois Cypres 700 x 30 substitutes?

2020-06-25 Thread Steve Palincsar
needed to use tools to do it, too. Just ridiculous.  A sublime ride, but the mean time between flats was very short, as was their service life.   You can get the same or better ride with a lot less hassle with other options. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: Shifter cable exit

2020-06-25 Thread Steve Palincsar
.  Ask for a tandem shift cable. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunc

Re: [RBW] Re: Grand Bois Cypres 700 x 30 substitutes?

2020-06-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
gt;. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAG8u1rvYonpyZraGcNJEfFKzAGjYe%2BgSmZB9xo9RQr8bjMgdYg%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAG8u1rvYonpyZraGcNJEfFKzAGjYe%2BgSmZB9xo9RQr8bjMgdYg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_sou

Re: [RBW] Organized Rides 2020

2020-06-20 Thread Steve Palincsar
just can't make it work.) On 6/20/20 4:18 PM, Brady Smith wrote: I’ve heard rumors from the local randonneuring club (New Jersey) that there may be a populaire or two this summer, but everything else in my area is canceled. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received

Re: [RBW] Re: Can I fit J. App. or AHH in back of Civic or Impreza with back seat down?

2020-06-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

Re: [RBW] Rene Herse Tires with tubes

2020-06-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
, but I've sure been thrilled by the ride and durability of my Rene Herse tires with tubes. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [RBW] Re: Social justice from a real working class perspective

2020-06-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
zero room for disagreement about how we go about upholding human dignity, be it protesting, rioting, looting, burning, voting, praying, learning, reasoning, competing, purchasing, building ... et al? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Tires with tubes

2020-06-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
for tubeless installation and use, but are otherwise identical to their brethren that are not tubeless-compatible. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [RBW] Rene Herse Tires with tubes

2020-06-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
en I first started taking this medication, I know that the frustration and discomfort of having my hands become useless while I'm trying to change a flat by the side of the road bothers me a lot more. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscri

Re: [RBW] Re: The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
mech, I include airplane motors droning away high above, and very distant lawn mowers and chainsaws on a late summer early fall day. Sprinklers can have a nice mechanically induced ticking sound. Not in this category at any distance would be snow blowers, leaf blowers, weed wackers. Steve

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse Fender Install for QB

2020-06-09 Thread Steve Palincsar
-b707-828bdcac6812o%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/061d572e-65a8-4d5e-b707-828bdcac6812o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: [RBW] Re: The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-09 Thread Steve Palincsar
e542e3-3852-4bee-ae57-c3e0e7eceb10o%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f0e542e3-3852-4bee-ae57-c3e0e7eceb10o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are su

Re: [RBW] Re: Cameras for Biking

2020-06-08 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 6/8/20 8:51 AM, eddietheflay wrote: then a next question is if you shoot digital, how much if any post editing does one do? In my case, always and ranging from minimal to extensive. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed

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

2020-06-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
de down to change a tire), and now we have Grant's Blahg about racism. So my question is: what is and is not RBW-related? I'm not being facetious, because it seems RBW is kind of a controversial business.     I'm not going to start any discussions, but I was wondering? Thanks, John Phill

Re: [RBW] Re: $50 mistake, or did I do something wrong? Nitto saddlebag wire guard mishap

2020-06-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
said it before and I'll keep saying it.  That's user error, not a faulty product. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

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

2020-06-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
There's no list that can.  It's as incendiary a topic for a bicycling list as you could come up with. On 6/7/20 3:36 PM, Jim M. wrote: Polite discourse has always been a list requirement, and the list can't even keep to that guideline over the subject of helmets. -- Steve Palincsar

Re: [RBW] Re: On Topic / Off Topic

2020-06-03 Thread Steve Palincsar
delete already delivered emails and doesn't provide a way to lock a topic so that email replies to already received emails in the discussion topic aren't delivered. From a moderator / list owner's perspective, this makes the moderation job more complicated. Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virg

Re: [RBW] Re: Jan's post

2020-06-02 Thread Steve Palincsar
:33 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: RBW is a place where we talk about paleo fad diets and fishing rods, about brewing coffee and tea, about home grown organic tobacco and esoteric word salads generated by an artificial intelligence on psychedelics.   This is not Classic Rendezvous.  There's

Re: [RBW] Re: Jan's post

2020-06-02 Thread Steve Palincsar
they seem to so prevalent in so many other media outlets. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

Re: [RBW] Re: Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
Palincsar wrote: A good rule to bear in mind is, if you don't know what you're doing maybe you should just let the LBS take care of it. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch&q

Re: [RBW] Re: Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
Yes, but you can't learn stuff like the difference between too loose, just right and oh shit from a video. On 5/13/20 6:56 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: A good rule to bear in mind is if you don't know what you're doing you can read stuff and watch videos and learn. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria

Re: [RBW] Re: Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
or magazine page you tracked down and hoped you understood the grainy pics. Good times! -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

Re: [RBW] Re: Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
ugh I know the word as correctly pronounced when I hear it. Which doesn't even make sense! I probably shouldn't be admitting this incredibly stupid thing... -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owne

Re: [RBW] Re: Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-05 Thread Steve Palincsar
much, but she's not riding terrible roads and dirt. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-05 Thread Steve Palincsar
Also, Joe is right about the roads here - they’re nice. Steve was today years old when he learned not to guess at a woman’s weight. Right day, wrong lesson: today he learned to be more mindful of what he writes while floating on Tramadol, and not to leave out the "at least".

Re: [RBW] Admissions of Things You Ought to Have Known But Did Not: A Thread

2020-05-04 Thread Steve Palincsar
. Just not bike things. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunc

Re: [RBW] Tool for fender stays

2020-04-28 Thread Steve Palincsar
:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7A413966-E6E3-4773-B0DB-4DE28E453DD7%40me.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7A413966-E6E3-4773-B0DB-4DE28E453DD7%40me.com?utm_medium=email

Re: [RBW] Re: Let’s have a St. Louis Meet Up!

2020-04-25 Thread Steve Palincsar
://photos.app.goo.gl/P47mQDqrze1dN5pc8 There's also a Flickr group of photos from that trip https://www.flickr.com/groups/1923867@N25/ -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch&q

Re: [RBW] Tubulars on Rivendells

2020-04-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
s tubeless. Please let us know how tubeless is working out for you and any pros and cons you note on your rides. At any rate, the bike looks lovely and also fast. Leah -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RB

Re: [RBW] Frame color!

2020-04-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
oking nice, and (2) it shows dust too easily -- I ride in a dusty environment. In order of preference -- and see! This exercise did help me choose! -- Sage Green, with ~Herse Blue and Industrial Green tied for second place. Now you know what the next two bikes are going to look like! -- Steve

Re: [RBW] Re: Frame color!

2020-04-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
be45-1d87-45c7-9e3a-bbe2b2e0c136%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/868dbe45-1d87-45c7-9e3a-bbe2b2e0c136%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-04-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
in March (Debbie and Leah live in the same town), and Debbie had a two flats then too. We must have missed the puncture-causing item inside the tube. We did though learn the wisdom of first turning the bike upside down as she had no bike work stand. Roberta -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-04-09 Thread Steve Palincsar
>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/67fd1e84-b7e1-40cf-a2a1-3f32a43db5b9%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/67fd1e84-b7e1-40cf-a2a1-3f32a43db5b9%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer

Re: [RBW] Re: To 10 speed or not? a compatibility question

2020-04-01 Thread Steve Palincsar
internet advice says this won’t work). I’m no expert, so I’ll defer, but you are saying a shimano index 9 speed road shifter will pull the same amount of cable to work a 42t mtn cassette+xt derailler? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] What Is a Cheviot?

2020-03-28 Thread Steve Palincsar
the sloping top bar. That is why I now call mixtes "trip throughs." Roberta -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emai

[RBW] Fwd: [650B] Blogging in the age of COVID - four part blog series on metal fender installation

2020-03-25 Thread Steve Palincsar
In view of the "Wavy Fender" discussion we had last week, I think this post (cross-posted to the 650B and iBOB lists) might be of some interest here. Forwarded Message Subject: [650B] Blogging in the age of COVID - four part blog series on metal fender installation Date:

Re: [RBW] Speed wobble

2020-03-23 Thread Steve Palincsar
ride with no hands? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubsc

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

2020-03-22 Thread Steve Palincsar
that at 2,000 miles the chain is worn out and now has worn the cassette out. Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, sen

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

2020-03-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
eed to 2.18mm for 11. But it is also possible the rear derailleur is set up a little off of where it should be. - -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
oups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsub

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7015d992-df3d-4ec1-a2e1-6c688ae2e729%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7015d992-df3d-4ec1-a2e1-6c688ae2e729%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mar 19, 2020, at 12:42 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:  It's flat, and to work it needs to wrap over and around a curved fender. The orientation is obvious: the tab with the hole has to line up with the hole in the bridge. So how would you do that? Afraid to mess with the metal?  Trace

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
this myself here? If not, see the attached video. (Likely the first in a series.) I’ll download the instructions as well, and try to figure it out. I don’t feel very confident about my capabilities and I don’t want to do anything wrong and risk being killed on my bike by a wiggly fender. -- Steve

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-19 Thread Steve Palincsar
wet blanket on dear friends wanting a tiny amount of human interaction on our bikes. Do you stay out of the bathtub for the same reason? Don't think going for a walk is all that safe.  Walk, trip, fall and break bones happens all the time. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA --

Re: [RBW] Crash Stories

2020-03-18 Thread Steve Palincsar
. I wonder if collarbones are the obvious choice. I don’t want to be on crutches, and so much can go wrong with hands, I really don’t want anything facial, maybe a couple of ribs wouldn’t be the worst, no surgery, and all...now this is what I think about.  -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria

Re: [RBW] Re: Voice ???

2020-03-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
worked fine but the Voice navigation did not. I switched it on and off but not sure what's up. Thoughts?? Thanks! -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
the bracket from sliding around.  But basically you're right, definitely part of the way there now. On 3/16/20 12:14 AM, Joe Bernard wrote: You're halfway there now. All you gotta do is slide that bracket on your fender and put it back on!  -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You

Re: [RBW] Re: Crash Stories

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
might even be funny. (We’ll be laughing WITH you.) Leah -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
y with a credit card.  Wash your hands.    Here's a link to a good video on hand washing: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rnI0PHIFEMA=2s It's going to be less crowded in a bike shop than in your supermarket. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message becaus

Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
M, Bill Lindsay wrote: The OP asked what I think about bike gatherings in March 2020. I think most of your group ride opportunities will get postponed or canceled. I think you should go ahead and ride solo within reason but keep unnecessary interactions with people to a minimum. Bill Lindsay El C

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
And no snot rockets. On 3/15/20 3:26 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: Truth is Truth: Ride steel bikes with at least one lug, don't paceline ‍♀️‍♂️ -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch&q

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
Good luck finding a reputable shop! -Robert, SLC On Friday, March 13, 2020 at 8:34:37 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: It is beyond belief that a bike shop would not have the requisite bolt. Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
spare part. Also, as others have mentioned, a drill, some low-profile bolts, a small "L" clamp, and a nylon or leather washer will also be a suitable solution. Good luck finding a reputable shop! -Robert, SLC On Friday, March 13, 2020 at 8:34:37 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
, 2020 at 11:25:15 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: If you have nothing worthwhile to say on the subject, perhaps not saying anything might be a wise choice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
If you have nothing worthwhile to say on the subject, perhaps not saying anything might be a wise choice. On 3/15/20 10:09 AM, Garth wrote:    You have no say in the matter. On Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 8:39:57 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: Garth, this really isn't the time

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
ly Truth. Every Truth be True negation negated. Riddle me this Batman (playfully laughing) Who AM I ? - -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from t

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
is optimistically at least a year away. with a much higher death rate than flu, and unknown long-term effects. We are trying “flatten the curve” so as not to cause a collapse with our healthcare system, and we’re already behind the 8 ball. See Italy. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You

Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-14 Thread Steve Palincsar
. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-14 Thread Steve Palincsar
the fender the shape changes a tiny  bit and the other holes won't line up anymore. This means you have to make a hole and bolt it down, mark the next location, unbolt everything, remove the fender, mark and drill the next hole, re-attach, mark the next location, unbolt, drill, reattach. -- Steve

Re: [RBW] Helpless in Nevada: How do you secure this fender?

2020-03-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
t-wide Joe "annoyed in California" Bernard -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, sen

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