[RBW] Clem frame geometry differences

2020-05-25 Thread Zed Martinez
Depends now on H or L, the published geos for the Hs are still the same, if I remember right. The new Ls get longer effective top tubes, longer chainstays, and a slightly shallower headtube angle to match, I believe. If this works it should be a copy of the original 2015 geos for the Clems and

[RBW] Re: Dynamo Hub Recommendations

2020-05-12 Thread Zed Martinez
I've only just used the Shimano 3N72, and only for a couple weeks now, but I went for it after a few people here expressed good experiences with them, and then finding this comparison online that showed the Shimanos were much much closer to the SONs than not these days:

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

2020-05-05 Thread Zed Martinez
comes from > excessively high pressure, where even small bumps cause the tire to hop, or > on the contrary, the bouncing that comes from pedaling on a tire so soft > that it sags with each pedal stroke. > > On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:17 AM Zed Martinez > wrote: > >&

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

2020-05-05 Thread Zed Martinez
:31 AM UTC-4, Zed Martinez wrote: > > I'm with Patrick on the tire mattering a lot. I ride more the > utility/brick side of tires than he does (and consequently have developed a > habit of leaning towards higher inflations rather than lower), and the > optimum balance betw

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

2020-05-05 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm with Patrick on the tire mattering a lot. I ride more the utility/brick side of tires than he does (and consequently have developed a habit of leaning towards higher inflations rather than lower), and the optimum balance between 'feels slow' and 'starts bouncing' can deviate notably from

[RBW] Re: Causes for bike noises

2020-05-01 Thread Zed Martinez
The weirdest and hardest to isolate ticking I ever fixed was the clamp sleeve on a pair of Bosco bars. Even with a clean, tight stem interface, there'd be a tick tick tick as I weighted and unweighted the bars. Only solved that one by dribbling a little blue Loctite around the sleeve's ends

[RBW] Shimming a Bosco Bar?

2020-04-26 Thread Zed Martinez
I shimmed mine for a while. Worked fine, mechanically. Like every time I’ve used a shim, it was more prone to creaking and ticking over time. Otherwise it went fine. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Re: Fender Ideas

2020-04-25 Thread Zed Martinez
> > too big and rubbed on the metal stay strap the runs under the fender It requires being a bit a bit handy and ideally a rivet setter, but on those SKS fenders you can drill out the rivets on those brackets and remount them on the outside of the fender instead. Good for tight clearance,

[RBW] Re: Ghost shifting on the Clem

2020-04-21 Thread Zed Martinez
I can see the argument for two master links weakening the chain, but I rode my larger Clem with a two master link splice the entire time I had it and never had any issue really. Actually, I kinda miss that little two master link set-up, since the master links didn't wear the same as the chain

[RBW] Re: FS: Paul Touring Cantis, VO brake set and thumbie mount, possible tires

2020-04-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Brake sets sold. Thumbie adaptors and tires still up for grabs. -- 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] Re: FS: Paul Touring Cantis, VO brake set and thumbie mount, possible tires

2020-04-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Both brake sets pending. Sorry all who emailed me, had some work come up, I'll reply to everybody in order. On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 2:31:37 PM UTC-4, Zed Martinez wrote: > > Hey all, so, while I was digging through the parts storage for a few > things this weekend for listers who

[RBW] FS: Paul Touring Cantis, VO brake set and thumbie mount, possible tires

2020-04-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey all, so, while I was digging through the parts storage for a few things this weekend for listers who had some WTBs I was able to help on, I found some other parts left over from my many years of experimenting with Clem builds. I'm quite happy with my final build now, so, time to see if

[RBW] Re: Amusing PSA: Mustard Clem frame

2020-04-16 Thread Zed Martinez
"Gravel Peterson" > > Admittedly, 'Gravel Peterson' would've been a great name for my 52cm Clem, and I'm mad I didn't think of it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[RBW] WTB: Silver, New Albion, or XD2 Crankset 170 length

2020-04-10 Thread Zed Martinez
Hello all! I could use a good crankset of the standard Riv varieties in a 170 crankarm, which seems to be OOS pretty much everywhere ATM. If anyone has a spare laying around, I'd be interested in taking it off your hands. Not super picky about configuration. Or, even just bare arms, I have some

[RBW] Re: WTB: Velo Orange decaleur kit

2020-02-22 Thread Zed Martinez
I actually do have one of those, haven't needed it since I switched to using a front rack with a deeper tombstone on the Clem. Send me a private, we'll get you sorted. On Friday, February 21, 2020 at 2:23:08 PM UTC-5, Cody Bartz wrote: > > Hi folks! > > Anyone out there have a VO decaleur kit

[RBW] Re: Any 90ish PBH folks riding a 52 Clem H?

2019-05-08 Thread Zed Martinez
Not quite the same thing but I'm right at the cusp between the 45 and the 52 with about an 80.5 PBH/70cm saddle height. So, literally the last model of overlap. I started with the 52 in the H, and eventually switched to the 45 but in L. I don't suspect the fit and position I have is quite what

[RBW] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-12-09 Thread Zed Martinez
Sorry, yes, sold. On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, ctifusion wrote: > > Sold? -- 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] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-11-29 Thread Zed Martinez
Sale pending. Thanks everyone for the interest and feedback. -- 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.

[RBW] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-11-28 Thread Zed Martinez
Bump, still available if anyone needs a winter project. Had to update the CL post for more details: https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/d/rivendell-clem-smith-jr-52cm/6758376973.html On Friday, November 2, 2018 at 9:35:18 AM UTC-4, Zed Martinez wrote: > > OK, this is still ava

[RBW] Re: No love for the Albastache?

2018-11-06 Thread Zed Martinez
I don't really do any rides longer than 50 miles, so, I guess I don't know if I'd love them on all day rides. But for what I do, Albastaches are my favorite for 'high energy' riding. I built myself out of a bike for them a couple year ago when I got the Clem and found I didn't actually like

[RBW] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-11-02 Thread Zed Martinez
OK, this is still available. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-11-01 Thread Zed Martinez
Possible sale pending. Will update either way once it's decided. -- 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] FS: Clem Smith Jr 52cm H - First preorder batch

2018-11-01 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey guys. I've been hoping this would sell locally, but all the local interest keeps falling through so I'm accepting that I'll have to ship this guy. I've got my old 52cm Clem L in forest green I'd like to get off to a new home. Regular listers might know I switched to a 45cm L this fall after

[RBW] Re: WTT Paul Neo-Retro for Touring

2018-10-21 Thread Zed Martinez
I've got a single Paul Touring in silver. It's pretty heavily used though, and one of the post bushings is a bit rough. PM for details and pictures if you like, if you think it'll work we can probably figure out a more than fair price. On Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1:49:48 PM UTC-4, R.

[RBW] Re: Clem L 59 -- Considering a purchase

2018-10-05 Thread Zed Martinez
I can't speak to the big frame, but having a PBH that was right on the cusp of the 45/52 sizes and having now owned both, I can say that if you prefer upright, one-or-two hand position, casual riding you'll be happy with the larger size. If you prefer a more energetic ride (which apparently I

Re: [RBW] Film photography - subject matter?

2018-09-24 Thread Zed Martinez
Patrick, I have some complicated thoughts that lean often negatively about Roland Barthe (because, my, he could come across quite pompous), but he has this notion when he discusses what he likes about photography called the 'punctum' that I find to be a very useful term, and an interesting

[RBW] Re: Film photography - subject matter?

2018-09-24 Thread Zed Martinez
I carry a little half-frame scale-focus camera with me when I bike. I bought a universal camera 'bag' insert about the dimensions of my handlebar bag's interior and use that to make a nice pocket for it. Most of my 'professional' time is spent supporting the local theatre scene through

[RBW] Re: Thanks for Gus Grant. What's Next?

2018-09-18 Thread Zed Martinez
There was a thread a couple years back that had a lot of them, I remember commenting on it because I had just been doing my own trawl through the Readers and a lot of the info was still right at my fingertips as a result.

Re: [RBW] Re: New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

2018-09-13 Thread Zed Martinez
the switch, but, like I said, for me the Clem is my commuter and most days my car, so... On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 1:59:34 PM UTC-4, Doug H. wrote: > > That makes perfect sense Zed. So, you currently ride the L? > Doug. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 13, 2018, at

[RBW] Re: New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

2018-09-13 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey Doug, having owned one of each: If for you (the generic you, not necessarily actually you) the Clem is a trail/rough-road bike, and you have good flexibility, the H makes more sense. It's more rigid, and very obviously shows its old MTB inspiration. If for you the Clem is a commuter and

[RBW] Re: The ups and downs of my Clem Smith Jr

2018-09-05 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm currently riding Billies on my Clem. I've run them on two, actually, I recently just swapped down to a 45cm Clem after admitting to myself the 52cm was too big, and I've tried the Billies on both. I like them best flipped upside down, but my wrists are still pretty fussy after a couple

[RBW] Re: urban/city tire rec: 650b, 38mm or so

2018-08-25 Thread Zed Martinez
Gotta second the Soma New Xpress, those were great tires. Them and Schwalbe Marathons are the only ones I've run on my commuting route that have gone flat free, and the New Xpress ride much closer to the Compass stuff than my current Mondials do. I've still got a set I'm not using since I

[RBW] Re: Bar end shifters on Boscos?

2018-08-24 Thread Zed Martinez
I used the Dia Compe friction bar ends on a Bosco for about two years, liked it just fine, just watch your knees in tight turns. The long straight stretch of grippable area really lets you just slide your hand back and catch them with either your fingers or palm, it always felt very slick to

[RBW] Re: Billie Clem McFlip

2018-05-28 Thread Zed Martinez
Tom, on neither the Bosco nor the Billie have I had problems with hitting my knees in practice, even with the long bar end shifters. Both bars are wide enough it's easy to keep my knees inside them during normal turning range stuff. If I'm trying to do a standing 180 to reverse directions

[RBW] Re: Rack mounting on Clem

2018-05-28 Thread Zed Martinez
I just drilled out the holes on my Surly racks mounting hardware a little bit and bought a couple M6 bolts to mount mine on that top boss. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Re: Billie Clem McFlip

2018-05-23 Thread Zed Martinez
Eric, just make sure you've got enough room, the Clem's pretty long (especially riding it at the smallest saddle height like I do) and with my 10cm stem the bars still almost feel too close. If your Fuji is anything like my old one, you'll probably need quite the stem to counter for them.

Re: [RBW] Re: Billie Bar initial review

2018-05-22 Thread Zed Martinez
Eric, the catalog says it's a 1" rise/drop, so, I'll believe them on that. Diego, laying my old Boscos as close to on top over the clamp as I can manage, I'd say the Boscos come back about an inch more. Measuring, the Billies are 8.5" straight before they bend as advertised. The Boscos are

[RBW] Billie Clem McFlip

2018-05-22 Thread Zed Martinez
Sorry, in lieu of the recent conversation about the state of things, I'm one of the guys that's been quiet. Back when I was posting more I was in the middle of planning my wedding and I think the stress made me a bit snippy when I didn't mean to be, so, I backed out for a while. Which turned

[RBW] Re: Anyone have experience using Bosco bars?

2017-02-03 Thread Zed Martinez
I have come to love mine. I have the widest ones they sell on a 52cm Clem using a 100mm stem, and the grips are perfect for me. I had some initial problems, part of which were trying to use them like I did north roads and albstaches and I quickly found out that wasn't going to work. I couldn't

Re: [RBW] 29er/700c Studded Tire Options for Clem.

2016-12-12 Thread Zed Martinez
Sorry. Dang phone. I of course meant I am trying the 584-40 A10s. -- 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] 29er/700c Studded Tire Options for Clem.

2016-12-12 Thread Zed Martinez
Actually, Nokian/Suomi does make the A10 which is more commuting and less off road oriented. I've used the 622-35 Scwalbe Winter Marathons on a previous bike and am now trying the 574-40 Suomi A10s on my own Clem. The A10 has fewer spikes than the Winter Marathon so not as grippy on ice but it

[RBW] Re: Q for fellow Blustery Bonzos...

2016-12-03 Thread Zed Martinez
Not quite to all your needs sadly (it's primary component is neoprene), but the snowmobiling 'Fog eVader' mask and some big old goggles are the only thing I found which work on my deep winter commutes. My route is a rail trail though, so, it's mostly 6 miles of head-wind I'm grunting against.

[RBW] FS: Schwalbe Winter Marathon 700c x 35 pair

2016-11-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Sale pending -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

[RBW] FS: Schwalbe Winter Marathon 700c x 35 pair

2016-11-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Now that I have the 650b Clem and a pair of Nokian A10s coming from Peter White I don't see myself using the old twitchy 700c hybrid as the winter ride anymore, and that leaves me with a pair of Schwalbe Winter Marathons I'd like to pass on to someone who could use them. 700c x 35mm, used a

[RBW] Re: Machined vs non-machined rims

2016-10-01 Thread Zed Martinez
I've never had good luck with braking power on mirror-finished rims. At least, the VO ones were terrible for it. I think it's something in the anodization that hardens them, they never seem to get their surface to groove and seat properly. Low stopping power and lots of noise with 4 different

[RBW] Re: How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

2016-09-10 Thread Zed Martinez
I got stopped the other month in my neighborhood by a guy in a car, who rolled his window down to ask me something. I popped my headphone out (which I often use in my neighborhood when off for a commute), expecting to have to try and give some impromptu directions as that's what usually

[RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

2016-09-09 Thread Zed Martinez
Well, yanno, the Wright brothers were in bikes before they made planes... ;) They never get enough credit for reverse-threading the left pedal so it stays tight over time. But, on a more etymological level, cockpit is from boats first. It's where the coxswain was, and was where navigation and

Re: [RBW] SOMA xpress tires

2016-09-09 Thread Zed Martinez
I rode the 38mm 650b New Xpress last year. Good ride, feel fast, not the best at cornering but not awful, they were the only tire I've ever commuted on that had zero flats while I ran them. Glad others have had less flats with Compass, but I had the flats the first month I ran them and still

Re: [RBW] Re: The first of what we hope are several very interesting reviews of the Clementine, from Lovely Bicycle

2016-09-08 Thread Zed Martinez
he Clem more? > John Hawrylak > Woodstown NJ > > > > On 09/08/16, Zed Martinez<iamzedm...@gmail.com > wrote: > > John, she does say it's not the review itself. Just some initial thoughts > since she's already had it so long while she tries to finish fig

[RBW] Re: The first of what we hope are several very interesting reviews of the Clementine, from Lovely Bicycle

2016-09-08 Thread Zed Martinez
ndered. > > John Hawrylak > Woodstown NJ > > On Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 6:57:18 PM UTC-4, Zed Martinez wrote: > >> pb - I use mine with a shorter stem (10cm, not 12 or 13cm) and don't have >> any problem with flex. The long stems plus the Clem still slightly confu

[RBW] Re: The first of what we hope are several very interesting reviews of the Clementine, from Lovely Bicycle

2016-09-08 Thread Zed Martinez
pb - I use mine with a shorter stem (10cm, not 12 or 13cm) and don't have any problem with flex. The long stems plus the Clem still slightly confuse me for most uses, the whole reason for the extra length of the Clem's effective top tube length I gathered from the long development history was

[RBW] Re: Behind seat tube frame pump / mount for Clementine 59

2016-08-31 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey again! I've been using a Topeak Road Morph G on mine, the provided mounting bracket works a champ. I tried an HPX but couldn't find a placement I liked on the Clem, and, if we're being honest, I like the mini floor pump design of the Topeak better anyway.

[RBW] Re: Mirror mounting on bullmoose bars?

2016-08-28 Thread Zed Martinez
And after I posted this I looked at the photo again and was reminded it got bent when the bike fell over this week, so I went ahead and gave my extension arm a new screw so I could show the extension too. It takes an 8/32 screw (I'm using a 3" one with two metal spacers and a nut to extend

[RBW] Re: Mirror mounting on bullmoose bars?

2016-08-28 Thread Zed Martinez
If you have the mounting bracket off an old road-style brake lever body, you can take the screw out of the insertion portion of the Mirrycle, saw the tapered stem off, then get an appropriate bolt to go through the mirror mount and into the brake clamp and tighten it down. I did basically that

[RBW] Re: Rivendell NY media hit

2016-06-24 Thread Zed Martinez
I've got a grassy hill pretty similar to that one from the ride out here, clearly I should make sure I have the nerve to descend it before I get out there for a ride. -Zed 'jealous of that idyllic scenery' Martinez On Friday, June 24, 2016 at 9:48:56 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Of

[RBW] Re: A bit offtopic discussion of RivBike's shipping times

2016-06-23 Thread Zed Martinez
I work for a company that does internet and mail-order. We don't use USPS for much of anything unless the customer signs off on it because even when you have a tracking and guarantee they're not worth much if the package gets lost or delayed, and delayed packages are much more the norm than not

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-22 Thread Zed Martinez
OK, I remembered how to set my camera for intervals and once the lens cleared up because dang it's humid out there, I got some shots of 1) my setup as close to proper Riv non-wide angle level as I could in a hurry, so you can see my relationship of saddle and stem height and all that goodness

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-22 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey Patrick. I have a picture here for reference: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zedmartinez/25692901481/ I use the usual primary grip area on mine for slow, casual, or street riding. When I'm at crusing speed, I use the bend with the knobs. I am 100% certain I would not enjoy using that grip

Re: [RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

2016-06-20 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm running Switchbacks Mark, but mine's totally just noob mistakes. I never pedal through turns, but I'd also never had a bike where I had to pay any particular thought to raising the inside pedal before the turn. I mean, I've scraped the end of a few before, but on the Clem that sucker just

Re: [RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

2016-06-20 Thread Zed Martinez
> > The further the wheels are apart the more likely that a bump or object can > stick up between them and you pedal can hit it while it rotates around. That actually sounds about right to me. Most of my pedal strikes have been when cresting a short rise at a T onto the local trail that gets

[RBW] Re: Any benefits to the longer CS's?

2016-06-20 Thread Zed Martinez
I'd have to measure my roadster to compare, maybe I'll do so when I get home. It's not a short bike, but not as long as the Clem certainly. I feel like the BB drop plus the Sylvans is still most of it though, it's only been a problem when I'm turning on a grade. With a BB drop of 67, and a

Re: [RBW] Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-19 Thread Zed Martinez
I gotta stop repyling to these things after a certain time of night ;) Thanks for the grammar reminder. I think I meant people being *chafed* by the idea of liners, and then I read your other post and my typing took a detour on me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-18 Thread Zed Martinez
in the middle of your review, and I think it is very well done, but I >> interrupt myself here to say: >> >> DON'T USE TIRE LINERS!!! My God, man! No tire liners on *Compass >> tires* Use Orange Seal in your tubes instead. >> >> I very briefly used Mr Tuffys

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-18 Thread Zed Martinez
> > but I suppose Riv Riders tend to buy up as the years go by anyway > You know, I thought about this too, and the thing with the Clem is you can't really buy up in the line from it, in a way. The Joe and Hunq are both similar in their ways, but not really the same. The Joe is lighter and

[RBW] Re: Upright road riders tell me your fit setup please.

2016-06-17 Thread Zed Martinez
1. Flat, mostly. Windy. Occasional hill. 2. Clem, Bosco, 100mm stem 2 again. Commuting and other vehicular cycling up to 60 miles a day on occasion 3. The angle of my saddle basically forms a continuous line going into the bars, so, bars a bit above saddle and ends of bars about even with saddle

[RBW] Clem Smith Jr, 7 month and 2200 miles in

2016-06-17 Thread Zed Martinez
After switching from my original albastache build to boscos a while back and getting some more mileage and longer rides under me, I keep meaning to do a proper medium-term write-up on the Clem and just kept being too busy to do it. I finally had a quiet evening to sit down and apparently I had

Re: [RBW] Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-20 Thread Zed Martinez
An argument could possibly be made if using a steel handlebar in an aluminum quill (or the other way around) to prevent, whas-called, galvanic corrosion isn't it? The same reason forgetting to grease a quill adequately can lead to it getting stuck in the steerer. In my case, yeah, just doing

[RBW] Re: Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-19 Thread Zed Martinez
March 18, 2016 at 1:48:17 PM UTC-4, Zed Martinez wrote: >> >> David, I know. And someday, maybe. Next time the cables need replacing. >> Put a lot of money on the card switching over to the Bosco cockpit as was >> (and a month before my wedding, at that) just to keep t

[RBW] Re: Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-19 Thread Zed Martinez
I always do that anyway, Lungimsam. I bike year round in some wet schlock, so I usually just slather the quill and wedge in grease and wipe off any that gets squeegeed out. I've had to pull seized aluminum quills out of a steel steerer before and it's certainly not an experience I'm eager to

[RBW] Re: Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-19 Thread Zed Martinez
Mine was just creaking is I light to moderately rested weight on the ends of the bars while sitting. Not a major problem, for sure. But darn was it getting under my skin. I found the old 25.4 quill I had in the same reach (shorter quill, but hey, I was nearly slamming the Boscos anyway...) Got

[RBW] Re: Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-19 Thread Zed Martinez
; would be similar to. > David > Chicago > > On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 12:23:54 PM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote: >> >> Just to pick the minds of y'all wonderful people. I'm trying Bosco >> regulars on my Clem after a rough winter of strong headwinds proving the >> alb

[RBW] Handlebar 'clicking' with shim

2016-03-19 Thread Zed Martinez
Just to pick the minds of y'all wonderful people. I'm trying Bosco regulars on my Clem after a rough winter of strong headwinds proving the albastaches and my wrists weren't getting along when used on the Clem. I already had a 100mm Technomic Deluxe around I'd use with the albas on a different

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem vs. Joe A, sizing...

2016-03-14 Thread Zed Martinez
the Hillborne was introduced as a bike that is halfway between Homer and >> Atlantis. Having ridden both, I think Homer is faster. >> >> >> On Mar 13, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Zed Martinez wrote: >> >> Wasn't the Hillborne more or less liter

[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Joe A, sizing...

2016-03-13 Thread Zed Martinez
Wasn't the Hillborne more or less literally just a Homer-like bike with the expanded geo/fewer sizes and made in Taiwan things? That was the impression I always got from the Readers when they announced them, anyway. I wonder if the rider weight thing with the Chev is the step-through and lack

[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Joe A, sizing...

2016-03-13 Thread Zed Martinez
the idea that our bodies can adapt to a pretty wide range of > positions on a bicycle and still be efficient and more or less comfortable. > In fact, the comfortability factor of the Boscos may be what is unnerving > me a bit. > > On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 9:55:47 AM UTC-4, Zed Ma

[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Joe A, sizing...

2016-03-13 Thread Zed Martinez
Mark, the only reason I mention the bar/saddle height relationship thing is because of my experience using it with the albastaches. The same theory from the expanded sizing that lets the bars come back at you fast as they come up thanks to slack head tubes also makes them go away from you fast

[RBW] Re: Clem vs. Joe A, sizing...

2016-03-12 Thread Zed Martinez
The newest Rivendell Reader had a handy-dandy table breaking down all their current bikes they should really have on the site somewhere, it's a good, quick overview for where the different models fall: http://imgur.com/UPvCmy0 The Joe is more of a road touring model, and uses lighter tubing

[RBW] Re: Pass & Stow Porteur Rack Experiences.

2016-03-09 Thread Zed Martinez
Not a direct answer to the Pass & Stow specifically, but I use the Surly Nice Rack on the front of my Clem with a couple front panniers and an Acorn rando bag resting on top. I'm trying like one of Grant's bikes and just living with all those on the bike. It seems to handle weight in the

[RBW] Re: Clem w/drop bars

2016-03-03 Thread Zed Martinez
' column, fit-wise. On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:04:29 AM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote: > > I have some thoughts on this, after a winter of various ugly wind > conditions and trying to find the position I like best on my Clem. One is, > the stack and reach if you measure them out

[RBW] Re: Clem w/drop bars

2016-03-03 Thread Zed Martinez
I have some thoughts on this, after a winter of various ugly wind conditions and trying to find the position I like best on my Clem. One is, the stack and reach if you measure them out on the Clems is not nearly as extreme as the bikes look. Part of that whole 'expanded frame' notion. For the

[RBW] Re: Girl crush

2016-03-01 Thread Zed Martinez
That oughtta be fun! I always felt the Clems were destined for some all-roads rough stuff like the Hunqapillar myself (and evidenced by my own Clem build). The stack/reach on them is actually oddly close to the specs on a lot of adventure bikes and fat bikes, despite how different they look

[RBW] Re: Joes are in, photos on da BLUG

2016-02-25 Thread Zed Martinez
> > > - WTH are 'Kwik Bitumen' tires? Extra points for getting 'bitumen' on a > sidewall! > > > Kenda Kwik Bitumens? They're like Schwalbe's Delta Cruiser commuter tires, is my impression. One of my boss's Cannondale Quick wears them too, so, Riv's not the only one speccing them. Nothing

[RBW] Re: PSA: Compass cycling knickers back in stock

2016-02-17 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey, I like my khaki ones. On Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 7:07:24 PM UTC-5, Neil wrote: > > Looks like all sizes of the Compass Bicycles riding knickers are back in > stock, in gray (no more khaki, yay!). Supposedly some modest improvements > over the last version. Mine should arrive

[RBW] Re: what bolts?

2016-02-12 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm using a Pinhead locking skewer on my Clem right now. As Riv warns, they work, but you'll eventually chip the paint. In keeping with that Clemmy spirit I decided that was an OK compromise, plus with my saddle bag always hanging over it it's not like any touch-up paint in the future will be

[RBW] Re: Old Man Petersen decal

2016-02-11 Thread Zed Martinez
Glad ya like it! And it does look quite sharp on your Atlantis. I've got mine on my Clem, where I maybe could've gone with a slightly yellower tan, but I was trying to match as many Rivvy colors as I could more or less, so I think the way it came out is the way it needed to.

Re: [RBW] Re: Clemmin' Around

2016-02-03 Thread Zed Martinez
> > I'm still searching for the perfect 650b Clem tires. Saw someone call > themselves the Emelda Marcos of bike tires and I could easily go that > direction. I'm back to thinking something in the 38-40 range but nicer than > the stock Kendra's. Compass, Kojack, Pari Moto? Anything you

Re: [RBW] Re: Clemmin' Around

2016-02-03 Thread Zed Martinez
Definitely add the Soma New Xpress to your list to look at, then. Made by Panaracer with their Palsea tread, gumwalls. They're pretty darn light for tough tires, and the kevlar alternative casing rode better than any Schwalbe I have tried and was definitely not prone to picking up flats.

[RBW] Re: Clemmin' Around

2016-02-02 Thread Zed Martinez
I like friction rear shifting because on modern hyperglide style cassettes it's a lot easier to just skim across gears to the one I want out of the stack, instead of having to click 3 or 4 times after every stop over the course of just a few seconds. On my albastaches, I also like how it

[RBW] Re: Cantilever Brakes on a Clementine?

2016-01-28 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm running cantilevers on my 52cm Clem just fine. The original concept spec for the Clems also said either V or cantis worked great on it. I'm using a standard Tektro binder bolt hanger on the rear and the Tektro fork-mounted one on the front. Matter o'fact, here's a canti'd Clementine from

[RBW] Re: Cantilever Brakes on a Clementine?

2016-01-28 Thread Zed Martinez
albreaker, if I decide on > buying it then v-brakes certainly would be fine. Just considering options. > David > > On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:08:18 AM UTC-6, Zed Martinez wrote: >> >> I'm running cantilevers on my 52cm Clem just fine. The original concept >> sp

Re: [RBW] Re: Cantilever Brakes on a Clementine?

2016-01-28 Thread Zed Martinez
ear (like the Nitto or Surly) would allow for a more gradual curve in the > housing under the seat. > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Zed Martinez <iamzedm...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> I'm running cantilevers on my 52cm Clem just fine. The original concept >> spec

[RBW] Re: How do you say beausage in Japanese?

2016-01-27 Thread Zed Martinez
Like Bill, wabi-sabi was the philosophy I knew of and work to embrace more. Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect. On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 7:19:13 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I would not call it a direct translation to Japanese, but the Japanese > world view

Re: [RBW] Re: Old Man Petersen's House of Ferrous Velocipedes and Vinyl Seat Tube Decals

2016-01-27 Thread Zed Martinez
Hey Pudge, see my first post in this thread for the address. On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 1:37:29 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote: > > What's the address to send the self-addressed envelope and $$$ to? > > > > *From:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf

[RBW] Re: Clemmin' Around

2016-01-27 Thread Zed Martinez
Thanks, Tim. And hey, for better or worse I consider 'no hands' to be the fifth really good hand position on my albastches, a habit I picked up from my Simcoe roadster which is so stable and so limited in hand grips that it became habit for me to ride long stretches of the trail out here just

[RBW] Re: Old Man Petersen's House of Ferrous Velocipedes and Vinyl Seat Tube Decals

2016-01-27 Thread Zed Martinez
is group? Unlikely. > > dougP > > On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 6:31:30 PM UTC-8, Zed Martinez wrote: >> >> BikeSnob's. No leaking it to Grant, the Snob asked for some to give to >> him himself, since it was his joke. >> >> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:

[RBW] Re: Clemmin' Around

2016-01-27 Thread Zed Martinez
Glad to see you finally got the rack sorted, Tim! Sorry to hear about your girl and hope things are getting better. Sounds like it was a fun ride, though. Wish I could help you more on the wobble thing... my 52cm with rack only does the usual wobble at low speeds, and it cleans up as it goes. I

[RBW] Re: Old Man Petersen's House of Ferrous Velocipedes and Vinyl Seat Tube Decals

2016-01-26 Thread Zed Martinez
BikeSnob's. No leaking it to Grant, the Snob asked for some to give to him himself, since it was his joke. On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:40:29 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote: > > That's a great sticker Zed. Just to be clear, was it made with Grant's, > BSNYCs, or both of their blessings? -- You

[RBW] Re: OT Bike tagging and/or stolen bike registry?

2016-01-20 Thread Zed Martinez
Pierre, I know Bike Index is working to establish itself as an answer to Q1 of yours. I believe two separate efforts merged their resources together to make it. I make sure all of my rides are registered with it, at any rate: https://bikeindex.org/ On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:50:22 AM

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

2016-01-19 Thread Zed Martinez
, January 19, 2016 at 3:32:53 PM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote: > > I'm trying to find the link, I saw the results of a lab study on this just > recently, but can't find it yet. If I recall, good carbon fiber is strong. > Really strong. It outlasted the steel by a lot in the lab test. Even Grant

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

2016-01-19 Thread Zed Martinez
I'm trying to find the link, I saw the results of a lab study on this just recently, but can't find it yet. If I recall, good carbon fiber is strong. Really strong. It outlasted the steel by a lot in the lab test. Even Grant has found this before, in their impromptu fork sword fight the CF one

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