[RBW] Re: Friction 9 V 10 speed

What makes friction work for me isn't only about holding the derailleur position, ie: not having frame flex produce cable pull or the lever slip, but rather the tactile ability to quickly and accurately move to the next cog without need to trim. If the feedback required to do that is only

[RBW] Re: Hard Miles

Thanks for the reminder Leah. The film also stars Matthew Modine who I first spotted in a movie called Vision Quest. Nothing quite like setting a goal and pursuing it. Based on a Terry Davis novel praised by John Irving. I'm in. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Friday, April 12, 2024 at 1:37:28 

[RBW] Re: AliExpress

Patrick wrote: "...which leads me to wonder if they don't have warehouses scattered around in their biggest markets, like the US?" I can't imagine the cost of a physical inventory that would be defined by even what seems a narrow bicycle part search on the internet. Managing that inventory and

[RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

The U Factor Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 1:50:18 PM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ wrote: > Enjoyed reading the thread "Anyone else not a fan of long chainstays?", > especially

[RBW] Re: Clem Chainstay Ding Peer Review Request

Tough scenario... I agree with Patrick, it's a new to you item damaged from when you put your money into the bike you wanted but is now different of condition. A detail that kicking in your buyer's foothold includes is the seller's option to refund you and take it back. I'm thinking that may

Re: [RBW] Re: How do I know when a saddle fits?

Emily, I have dealt with roughly your sort of physiological dimensioning my whole riding life and currently have three variations of coping, each with saddles that bear varying results. Those results have inseparable connection to how well each of the bikes they are on fits me. My commuter is

Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

While not an "on the ride" charging option, portable solar panel rigs are becoming close to interesting for situations where sunlight can be tapped for charging devices or bricks. An NYT take on panels and banks: NYT Wirecutter review

Re: [RBW] Philadelphia Bike Expo March 16 - 17

All the pictures make me happy for those who attended but sad that work prevented me from being there this year. You all got to see and meet some real icons in person there. Having the time to browse and speak with folks who seem like they would be unapproachable pillars of cycling notoriety

[RBW] Re: Video: Repairing Pam Murray's Silver shifters

Thanks for that Eric, I really appreciate when things are opened and demystified. Suntour's pawled/friction shifter guts have been diagrammed but watching them be opened, disassembled and serviced/reassembled is very rewarding. Really brings out the non-artist, inquisitive amateur mechanic in

[RBW] Re: Trip Report: Death Valley February 2024

Wow, what a great trip! When I read ride reports I often drift into amazement at the landscapes so foreign (or just alien) to my regular environs. Part of the adventure is simply facing the unusual or unknown and turning that first pedal stroke. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Sunday, March 3,

Re: [RBW] Winter Riding in Alberta

Love the compilation of winter rides! The big Ruthworks rando bag on the last one too. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 11:02:34 AM UTC-5 penne...@gmail.com wrote: > I've updated this series with a tale of winter: > https://youtu.be/kJDmtL1OyBk?si=4uUgYg0kLhPasb06 >

Re: [RBW] Best Rivendell for pavement riding

+1. I've sat quietly on my vote since it's no longer available. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 5:49:08 PM UTC-5 cz...@sonic.net wrote: > Patrick - > > You forgot the Ram! > > Regards, > > Corwni > On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 2:23:07 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > >>

[RBW] Re: Sit Bone Width and Saddles

I've found that the dynamic of a saddle is as important as the sit bone width consideration and close to both of those is the longitudinal dimension of your ideal sit bone stance. When you sit on the saddle with those two points of your pelvis the force applied is way more than your thumbs

[RBW] Re: Philadelphia Bike Expo March 16 - 17

It's such a great event, I'm sad work got in the way and I cannot attend his year. Be sure to talk to all the vendors you have patronized in the past or quietly objectify. It's a fine collection of people who are about bicycles that trade shows of the past weren't. The accessibility and

[RBW] Re: The Official Introduction of RoadeoRosa

What a build Bill. I said to Leah when she was considering the plunge for some bespoke bits that as you ride more, your experiences forge preferences for particular bike pieces and components. Each part that stands above discrete makes the bike you build or upgrade embody those stories and

Re: [RBW] Re: San Francisco Randonneurs 200k ride report

I love the objective of "enough". Enough insight on food to get the good without the bad. Enough discipline to dose yourself over the whole ride and all of its bits. Enough effort to conclude the day within the limit. On long non-event rides I like to add a few others: Enough time for a few

Re: [RBW] ISO: Trail Bike

My first thought too. " trail riding and bikepacking with his friends" is equal to "a knife for meat". You'll have suggestions ranging from a scalpel to a 2# cleaver. I just read John Watson/Radavist's review of Knolly's new

Re: [RBW] B17 alternatives

I was shopping for a longer lasting saddle than post-Selle Italia B-17 among RIvet models after meeting Deb Banks at the Philly Bike Expo and picked the Diablo on dimensions. Turns out either my rear end is an odd measuring device or saddles cannot be compared effectively by simple linear

[RBW] Re: Knobby tires and fenders

Seems like a similar question to the fenders off road (with smooth tires) question and maxims. I've got no knobby tires as of yet. I've ridden both my Rambouillet and Coast rando off road and only find the front mudflap an issue. I use two small bulldog binder clips to affix the flaps (with

Re: [RBW] Re: RAGBRAI?

My old housemate Steve, the younger of two brothers there, got into modern cycling with a bike I built him on a Bridgestone MB-3 frame. He's taken that way farther on and is a bike commuter to an office and customer setting (supporting the business through Sam's Club and Wal*Mart) requiring

[RBW] Re: New Jewelry for my Platypus

I had the pleasure to meet and converse with Paul at the Philly Bike Expo. His approachability, perspective and overall friendliness adds to the MUSA points and makes me a fan of his parts any time I can use them. I think I'm dearly holding on to my orange Rambouillet because of the center bolt

[RBW] Re: Maiden voyage with my new Homer

Very cool Don. Details can beget more details if you keep diving into them. Sometimes you do just have to surface, take another breath. and pick something that's available so you can go for a ride. Your options and picture reinforces that! I won't be the first to say that there are three types

Re: [RBW] Re: Wheel Flop

I'll add that trail, the contributing dimension, can allow induced flop from surfaces you ride on. When there is a greater distance between the tire contact patch and the projected pivot point of the steerer tube a greater lever arm is provided to the input of the riding surface. On flat

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day—Retirement Bike

Fantastic Roberta! A bike is the sum of its parts. More accurately, a sum of the stories of all the parts that they represent to you. It validates all of your past riding by developing preferences and aesthetics of parts you may not have been keenly aware of before 2017. Most production

[RBW] Re: "Grant hates toe clips."

My modern cycling (80s onward) has been all with clips and straps then clipless (SPD). Weeks after buying my first MTB I coincidentally trashed my right knee (not bike related injury) and it sat unused for almost nine months. When I began riding again it was on a Minoura track stand and

[RBW] Re: 90-year-old cyclist: remarkable video

That was wonderful. If you move the cursor to the progress bar below the video but not stop, rewind or advance the frame , becomes a profile such as a ride route. Very subtle! That imagery of progress in a person's biography projected as the profile of a route is extremely communicative, I

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: Classic TA Zephyr Triple Touring Crankset 172.5 - eBay auction

+1 on the chainrings John. Spoiled for life. Haven't bought another brand after having the Zephyr on my Rambouillet until I got an RH crankset for my Coast build. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 11:51:00 AM UTC-5 John Dewey wrote: > Another good looking setup (IMHO)

[RBW] Re: Studs for Winter Riding?

I've used studded tires for my winter commuting for a while. They are definitely slower than your regular tires but when they are necessary speed matters less. As others have pointed out, winter weather and precipitation are like craft cocktails, there's endless variety and combinations to

[RBW] Re: Silver2 cranks!

Johnny wrote:* "I agree with Rivendell and Joe...the hidden arm is the worst." * Unless you sell the higher margin crank hardware tools as a specific pursuit. While in possession of hidden arm hardware cranks I think I bought a new tool every three months believing the next had to be better

Re: [RBW] Ride Report - First Century on my Atlantis - and at all

We did it in 2012 at Cumberland, MD and rode the GAP over two days. Toured Falling Water and the majority opted to shuttle back to the start to get ahead of a big April Nor'easter threatening their timely return home. https://photos.app.goo.gl/P47mQDqrze1dN5pc8 Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On

[RBW] Re: Anna Purple

I'm OK with purple, I had a '93 XO-2 in a dark metallic purple. Grant had a bit in the '91 catalog about colors (a Note About Color) from a time when anything NOT a dayglo color was a negative point against a bike

[RBW] Re: YAHT (Yet Another Handlebar Thread) :D

Most drops now anticipate brake/shift levers with a longer dimension from the bar clamp to the lever pivot. That extension of the lever body triggered a slew of shorter reach bends that cheat those of us who love generous ramps ahead of the hoods. Talk about complicating the field for your

[RBW] Re: Kid's First Pedal Bike (Riv parent edition)

Not a direct answer but for comparison information of objective spec and geometry for a child's bike I humbly offer Brian Chapman's chronology of bikes for his son, Tully, Photos of first bike: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chapmancycles/albums/72157712905024887

[RBW] Re: Compliments

My orange Rambouillet draws unsolicited compliments often. When riding The Five Boro Ride in NYC a few years ago my wife was impressed by the number of strangers who pulled alongside, took a long look at my bike and either gave silent thumbs up or gave compliment to it. She noticed the relative

Re: [RBW] Re: The Places Our Bikes Take Us

Wow. The places indeed! Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 3:12:54 PM UTC-4 Mojo wrote: > Legolas through the Colorado National Monument[image: 18Apr14.jpg] > > On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:46:55 PM UTC-6 RBW Owners Bunch wrote: > >> It (The GAP) is indeed a

[RBW] Re: The Places Our Bikes Take Us

Whoops, got away without signatuure... Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:41:52 AM UTC-4 RBW Owners Bunch wrote: > ter a long couple days of work I saw the weather forecast and checked my > favorite far point Air B, found it available and collected enough > clothing

Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

The difficulty of less than common seat tube diameters was the indirect subject of another lister's, touched upon a bit ago from a different perspective: https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/ooTGF-OdSws/m/9T6WazuQAAAJ Every bike is different but if feasible on your Platy, it can be

Re: [RBW] Are Paul brakes worth the money?

I replaced the OE Shimano (then) long reach calipers of my '02 Rambouillet to get some braking in the wet which those groupless Shimanos failed to provide, even with salmon pads. What I gained was braking with modulation and adjustability far beyond what I had before. What I also got from these

[RBW] Re: First ride report from Western PA

Nice, from a fellow Rambouillet owner. in SW PA Mine is an '02 orangesicle and I am out along those paths and ways alot. Will be looking for you. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 4:17:16 PM UTC-4 notlaw...@gmail.com wrote: > Greetings from Pittsburgh! > New Rivendell

[RBW] Re: Wheel Builder

Peter White is also a very good resource for insight on hubs and rims to use for wheel builds. He always seems to have some things squirreled away that would be just the thing for your build. Have an honest assessment of your weight, riding, loads and other needs and he'll quote you up. He's

Re: [RBW] Riv Rider Recipes

I am motivated by the offerings of particular restaurants for recipe inspiration. I ride by a number of them on the way home from work: Apteka Soju Spak Bros Tasty Taquitos

Re: [RBW] Ride Report // Île d'Oléron

John, thanks for getting the pictures to go with your vacation story. It was very rewarding to have imagined your surroundings and rides from your words and then compare them with your subsequent images, like oysters and wine. Thanks for sharing your trip. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday,

[RBW] Re: Unexpected wear on 42 t Sugino chainring: normal or poor cleaning & lube regimen? Ditto, Phil crank bearings.

Chainrings have varied for me by price. Cheaper stamped (softer) aluminum ones seem like they have the hardness and wear of a Hershey product. I've been amazed by the durability of the harder alloy TA rings since I got my Rambouillet built with Zephyr cranks with them. I have only changed

[RBW] Re: Best Riv Rando Bike

Another vote for the Rambouillet here. Grant described the intent of the Rambouillet to me as a French audax-inspired bike when I spoke to him about a bike for a cross country ride (and afterwards) that would be a light load, credit card trip versus self-supported full touring one. I was

Re: [RBW] 650b Gravel Bikes?

I looked to 650B as a solution to my particular fit issues for an all road bike the other year. Grant was very frame size dependent in his support of 650B and felt that above a certain size (several below mine) the utility of the wheel size ended its utility. Those considerations are fair for

Re: [RBW] Riv-inspired off-road bike

Maestro 1°, old Mike, did the stay bridge repair on my Rambouillet when the original brazing broke loose, he was between heart those attacks at that point and why I had to look elsewhere I was looking for a builder to make me an under square custom bike as his plate was already fuller than he

Re: [RBW] Re: Getting in over my head

Leah's true sufferfest may have been reduced tolerance to the over necessity of all the "go-fast" gear, the seeming standard issue of the average bicyclist, while under the duress of her 10/10ths performance. The interesting part is that she did more on that ride than the rest. All their

[RBW] Re: Double 1x

Somewhere in the last two days I read something roughly this: "I tried to ditch front derailleurs on my road bike but they just work so well." Perhaps from one of the bike topic digest emails I get daily but oh so true. I solved my FD needs on my newest 2x bike with an NOS SunTour Superbe Pro

Re: [RBW] Re: Son Hub advice

e multiple disc brake mounts - I read this is a > Shimano thing so I'm wondering if it makes more sense to go with mounts > that are more commonly used. > > @Laing - I would be interested in the Panasonic hubs but I couldn't find > much info/review on their durability for touring.

[RBW] Re: Son Hub advice

I have a SON QR disc hub on my commuter (love it, thanks Peter W.) and had it built so I could move it to my Rambouillet when I tire of either the bike (Disc Trucker) or no longer need a commuter. So it has the same rim as my Ram and the disc mount is lockring instead of 6-bolt. A quarter turn

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: TC hub, chromed, finally!

Patrick, kudos on the return to appearance and function of that hub! Stuff that works deserves to be kept serviceable and this is certainly a great example. The fact that your senses are rewarded by its operation under your riding circumstances and that you have been able to return it to

[RBW] Re: Ramouillet max tire

There have been a number of questions about the maximum tire size clearance the Rambouillet but in my experience a 38mm will fit but by that point the front end geometry, which is so attractive and defining of the F changes enough that even a dullard such as me can tell that the bike handles

Re: [RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

The murky brake situation mixed with varying rear clearance within the Rambouillet year models too. I don't recall if there had been miscommunication with Toyo or some purposeful intent. A dropout spec change could have given or taken a millimeter or two but bridge spec probably was the cause.

[RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

Sean, I'm biased because I had an XO and was happy with its versatility and ability to run tires up to 1.9" but the real test came when I agreed to join a group of three others to ride the TransAm in credit card mode in the summer of 2002. What you interpret the AR to be depends a lot on what

Re: [RBW] Re: cycling attire for cold rain

Neoprene's closed cell structure works for immersion/water sports by body heat warming the trapped moisture. Yes hard to put on once wet, worse is how it begins to smell from being ever-wet. Over enough time the oils in perspiration oxidize or rancidify. Paddlers have all sorts of secret

[RBW] Re: Long ride on a Sam Hillborne

Very cool ride Paul. So often destinations make together a chain of miles you never thought you'd compile or set out on purpose to ride. Deb of Rivet Cycleworks is clearly a mural art fan and often shows them as points along her rides documented on her IG feed. That fifth picture appears to

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Essentials: On Finding Goldilocks

Lots of nice intellectual exercises for the problem of tent line anchors when in deep sand once you reach the conclusion that regular ones don't and won't work. Climbers in the snow use flukes as do recovery specialists, often in gangs to distribute force from the primary line. I've seen a

[RBW] Re: Front Derailleur Suggestions

Shaped inner plates hate wide chainring choices, they're made for corporate combinations to assure legal counsel of perfect shifting with their derailleurs, shifters cassette combos and other spec. What I found when building up my wide double (46/30) rando with RH cranks was that with all the

[RBW] Re: A formal request to one of you...

Bill, Good thing that car's a rental. Yanking ice-covered car doors will result in the door opening but often minus its seals. Ice like that is an amazing precipitation, saw lots of it in the Ozarks where we were on that line between classic snow winter lands and those that just get cold

[RBW] Re: Lightweight wheels question: J bend vs straight pull (Ritchey vs Hunt)

What I've always wondered about straight pull vs. J-bend spokes is the risk/benefit comparison. The fixtures necessary to create on the straight pull hub that receive force concentrated by the head of the spoke need to be more robust than a conventional drilled hub flange. They have greater

[RBW] Re: bottom bracket toubleshooting trivia

Your NOS BBs have really nice high quality bearings. I would imagine that the tolerances related to a mild load on those bearings that accumulate from the bearings themselves in the cylinder, the cartridge installation cups' receptacle ends, their threading and the frame's BB threading when

[RBW] Re: FS: Rambouillet 58cm Orange

Sorry the Rambouillet didn't fit you well, despite Grant's input on sizing. It was increasingly under square (top tube shorter than seat tube) up through the sizes. Your 58 has a 57cm TT, my 62's is 59cm. I think Grant was trying to incorporate into frame spec what is often "fit" with seat

[RBW] Re: Last ride of 2022

No pictures but I rode home after work about 9pm Saturday in the rainy 40°s. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 4:59:57 PM UTC-5 DavidP wrote: > What was your last ride for the year? > > We've been hit with an unseasonably warm spell and this afternoon temps > were in

[RBW] Re: Orange Ram touchup paint

not see any change in the color. > > Chris > Boise > On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 3:29:45 AM UTC-7 ascpgh wrote: > >> Small blems on an orange Rambouillet may be cosmetically reduced from >> attracting attention using nail enamel in a good color match. As others >

[RBW] Re: Orange Ram touchup paint

Small blems on an orange Rambouillet may be cosmetically reduced from attracting attention using nail enamel in a good color match. As others have said, the pearlescent orange finish was a three layer build to achieve the result and is a harrowing repair to execute with continuity to the

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

Sweet, Mike! You've joined the subset of RBW OG riders and yes, orange is the fastest color. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:19:24 AM UTC-5 Michael Ullmer wrote: > I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a > simple, rackless bike to

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Morning Clem crash

I'm not fond of crash stories unless something good comes of them. Hope you have an uneventful and rapid recovery JIm. Was the traffic circle new-ish, well marked? Road paint is slick as goose grease when wet due to the little spheres that make it so reflective. There's so much that it is

[RBW] Re: Cockpit Quandaries - Friction bar ends for a new rider

Tendencies of cleaning, adjusting and using what's present versus replacing 30 year old OEM parts with things you have, know or prefer may be genetic. People cannot help themselves if the trait is expressed. I know thirty years is a long time for a bike sold as new to migrate the landscape but

[RBW] Re: front deraileur dilemma

When I converted my TA Zephyr to compact double (46/34) on my Rambouillet I switched to a shorter BB spindle that ostensibly set up the problem you described more than the reduced tooth count of your 42. RIng position means more on my Ram than their diameter. Mine, in a close double on a short

Re: [RBW] Using Your Rivendell Vs. Being Precious: A Spectrum

My Rambouillet has been up and down the GAP/C in parts and its entirety numerous times and in all sorts of conditions. If you zoom in on its picture on my post you'll see the scarfing on the right seat stay that came from a person knocking it from a stable pedal prop along a brick planter then

Re: [RBW] Re: Fender size for a Rambouiller

I finally settled on RH stampede Pass tires on Velocity Synergy rims under Honjo H-45 fenders and Paul center mount Racer brakes. Been riding that Rambouillet on all roads that way for years. Fendered '02 Rambouillet on 700x32 Andy Cheatham

[RBW] Re: Bicycle Bus for Children

Very heartwarming to see so many embrace the activity. Sad that your stint was marred by parent problems in continued participation and equipment readiness. Not caring is a position kids learn because most things can be presented to them in a manner that does elicit their care. Andy Cheatham

[RBW] Re: Saddle Cover Issue w/Saddlebag

Your rain jacket tail should extend far enough to cover for rainfall, a saddle cover for when you get off your bike. Some of the comments about adding slots in the covers to permanently mount them may seem ridiculous until you imagine the cover rolled up, captive atop your bag lid until you

[RBW] Re: Philadelphia Bike Expo 2022

I trying to get there, bothersome work schedule has me working on both Friday and Monday around the weekend. I'm aiming for a turnpike motel then close in for a Saturday night location near the SEPTA for both parking and an orderly exit for home Sunday. I now think of this gathering as a

[RBW] Re: Are Paul brakes worth the money?

They are to me but that asks me to explore non-linear scalars to defend. Spreadsheets might produce answers that differ from mine, I tend to value the non-linear observations about things also. I like bike things, I enjoy riding them, the interactions with and company of others who do so as

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadini 61 on Craigslist (not mine)

More saintly than I would have been if standing there. "Honest mistake" is the rationalization of a good samaritan not someone with access to tools holding themself out as a mechanic. What was described was a task in need of being done right by someone who didn't do so in the first place.

Re: [RBW] Re: Atypical Ride on a Riv

Forgot a link to the map: https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/nealy-map-lower-youghiogheny-river/ Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 12:57:48 PM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > William Nealy drew a map of the Lower Youghigheny (95 miles of the GAP) > that woul

Re: [RBW] Re: Atypical Ride on a Riv

> On Sep 20, 2022, at 6:43 AM, ascpgh wrote: > > That is so cool Collin! > > > I've used my bike to shuttle from the take out of our favorite white water > river (Mulberry River, AR). The take out was on our way upriver so it was > convenient to do this. One or two of

[RBW] Re: Atypical Ride on a Riv

That is so cool Collin! I've used my bike to shuttle from the take out of our favorite white water river (Mulberry River, AR). The take out was on our way upriver so it was convenient to do this. One or two of us would ride back to the vehicle(s) and drive back for the boats. Second time we

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

What's mostly sown are seeds of thought when you show up on something other than the LBS/brand flavor of the month. It would be akin to treason amongst peers to go beyond that to inquire or ask for a spin. To uphold their toxic cyclista* chops they mostly only ask "how heavy is it?" (*Affect

[RBW] Re: Advantages of front loading

I loaded my Rambouillet with a Caradice Nelson Longflap when new to do a credit card camping take on the TranAm/Western Flyer route from Norfolk, VA to SF, CA via Pueblo, CO starting in early May. It was perfect, although I could see being a bit more prepared for contingencies (more stuff)

[RBW] Re: PSI On The Fly, maybe a favorite pump lead...

Agree on full size pumps versus minis but on my commuter it makes sense to reduct the appealing things that attract pilfering. Oh yeah, weather too. We have that here. I ran a pump behind the seat tube on my yellow '86 RockHopper (before the NORBA geometry infection). Just be sure to have the

[RBW] Re: PSI On The Fly, maybe a favorite pump lead...

On longer rides I change inflation for sections with different surfaces, speeds or handing challenges best addressed by such. I have a full size Zefal HPX under the top tube, on the head tube pump peg, of my 700x32 (tubes) Rambouillet and a Lezyne Road modified for the peg and dropout nub on

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

Pacenti Brevets have worked well for me, for two years so far. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 8:51:15 PM UTC-4 plumber...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello everyone hope you've all enjoyed a casual ride this weekend! > > I'm looking for some input on rims. I recently

[RBW] Re: Randonneuring Bike

+1 on responses prioritizing comfort. I haven't done any official randonneuring but I have ridden across the country with a small group on a light credit card touring ride and every summer I try to ride some self-inflicted centuries. When I was first approached about the cross country ride I

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

I believe this will come to a division at the invisible and transient line separating linear and non-linear sensory processing by riders. Many will have an appreciation of a varying balance of both extremes of integrating and appreciating sensory input from riding their bikes. Ride reports

[RBW] Re: Ride report: Shenandoah foothills

That report makes me want to skip out on my obligations later this week and head out on a nice ride. What makes a bike trip for me is summed up by your recollection and appreciation of details of the experience usually lost to those riding pace lines, hurrying through similar locales. I'm

[RBW] Re: One Rivendell to rule them all

Welcome Alexander, Rivendell is like a garage party with a band that's a more humbling experience with talent, better than a huge show at a big forum. Back in my shop days Bridgestone was our bread and butter. Grant earned the ability to design the US market product and they were so much

Re: [RBW] Which Dyno Hub?

Good points. My initial SON 28 was for my commuter that sees it all. I'd be embarrassed to show a picture of it now after last week's wet commutes, but that's what's proven to be the thing with the SON, it just keeps working. Long ago I learned from reading Jobst Brandt to use the best parts to

[RBW] Re: Advice on a bike trade

Nope. The slope of resistance to to really letting yourself ride and enjoy an XO-1 as Grant designed and intended is steep. Considering this trade communicates that you objectify the XO-1, as many do. I had a '93 XO-2 (the purple Dirt Drop bar one) and found it a pioneering design idea but

Re: [RBW] If Riv built a cargo bike

Thread drift? The three whee bike sure won't if the load between the rear wheels is huge but it will plow. I worked in an aluminum mill one summer and used a Worksman industrial tricycle to collect my molten and sheet samples to take to the QC lab. Around the re-roll line the feint trace of

[RBW] Re: Bike check: Mike Varley's Tesch road bike

Really nice bike and images! Those shots illustrate why I wondered a good bit beyond where I should have with my RB-1 while in Northwest Arkansas. Sometimes the power of places is more attractive than how you get there, so it's whatever gets you there. My places were often unpaved so my

[RBW] Re: Free for postage: cheap (but nice) "Tifosi" sunglasses

Another middle maker (that space between "so cheap they're a hazard to your eyes" and "too precious") here: Peppers They sell directly via their website or you can try them at REI and other retail suppliers. Sad to have corrected vision or I'd check out their

Re: [RBW] Re: A Quiet Ride and Thoughts of Bicycle Commuting

> properly weighted, and because of this to drive nails efficiently. Crawford >> means both the specific excellences of character and the specific >> excellences of the practical intelligence; the speculative intelligence is >> beyond him. Suntour's classic bar cons by this crit

[RBW] Re: A Quiet Ride and Thoughts of Bicycle Commuting

Doug, I've been commuting year round for fifteen years so far. It is the best part of my day. since I start and finish by doing something I enjoy I work in an urban hospital with remote parking and shuttle bus service that I would not know how to navigate since bike commuting is so much easier

[RBW] Re: Best all-around useful saddlebag?

I have used a Carradace Nelson Longflap I've used for daily commuting and overnight trips for 20 years now. For medium and higher trail bikes putting loads on the rear are less detrimental to handling than the front. The Nelson's lateral shape keeps things as well forward as possible. I got it

Re: [RBW] Re: Two Lone Wolves Go On A Riv Ride

especially the > wildlife here - I always get to see animals. The birdsong. Lakes and ponds > teeming with life. Yes, my regular duties are at risk of being neglected; > the weather is only getting nicer and it is greening up out there. > > Send help. > Leah > > On

Re: [RBW] Re: Show Me Your Atlantis!

Nice hue, Hugh! That's an Atlantis advertising genetics it shares with an early stablemate in that color. Not creamsicle, but it doesn't take much to conjure Rambouillet. Nice build, I'm sure eager for your impressions of the Onyx hubs, especially after you've ridden some miles and several

[RBW] Re: Pigeonholed in Bicycle Philosophy

. Johnny is really nice and > his tucked away atelier is a steel art and craft happening. Not well > documented but here is my thing in its final "happened" state. Riv content: > it's what got me pigeonholed here:-) > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > > On Tuesday, M

[RBW] Re: Tire choice, tubeless vs. tubes

+1 to NIck's point. Tubeless is a good choice if you ride often enough or are disciplined enough to keep your sealant circulated and the tire is an appropriate size. My trusted LBS feels that 42 is the width that clearly reaches the positive benefit/detriment balance (that was relative to my

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