[RBW] Re: Website is live featuring beautiful bikes & surroundings

Nice! I like the ride reports, you should do more of those. I used to live in Nashville and miss the Williamson County riding. On Monday, July 27, 2020 at 10:28:42 AM UTC-7 Joel Stern wrote: > > Nice photography. > > On Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 9:05:09 PM UTC-4, Andrew Turner wrote: >> >>

[RBW] Re: Was the Hunqapillar designed for Albatross bars?

FWIW I bought a Hunqapillar around 2013 or so and Brian (former Riv mechanic) steered me to the Albastache bars which are fairly aggressive. I was concerned about it being to aggressive but with a short stem and a high position it felt natural and I like it. I played around with a few

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 50cm Roadini - Orange and Athena!

Awesome! Glad it sold and I don't have to keep thinking about this bike that fits me and I want at a great price but totally don't need. On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 1:49:20 PM UTC-7, Damien wrote: > > Sold! Just began it's long voyage from Ontario to its new owner in New > Mexico! Thanks

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Rivendell handlebard rando bag (forgot the name)

>> >> > On Jun 7, 2020, at 9:26 PM, Joe Bernard > > wrote: >> > >> > Baggins Boxy Bag with a dedicated Nitto mount. I believe it had several >> iterations so not always Baggins brand. >> > >> > On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 9:15:56 PM U

[RBW] WTB: Rivendell handlebard rando bag (forgot the name)

What was that handlebar bag that Rivendell used to have that was boxy and shaped like a front rando bag but it was fully attached to the handlebars instead of needing a front rack? It has these awesome magnets to keep shut? Last one I saw a few years back at the walnut creek shop was a dark

[RBW] Re: Favorite Rivendell model names?

Throwing my hat in the ring for Hunqapillar as my favorite. I'm not a fan of the people names: Sam Hillborne, Frank Jones Jr, Clem Smith, with one exception being A Homer Hilsen just because it sounds like an old timey baseball player and I like baseball. Though, I would love to see a Henry

[RBW] Re: Is the Clem a Hillibike?

>From what I recall, the hilibikes are meant for lighter trail riding, and not technical terrain/singletrack. Not that you can't ride that kind of stuff with it, but I wouldn't be able to keep up with more experienced riders with more capable bikes. I used to use a Hunqapillar for all kinds of

Re: [RBW] Crash Stories

I think Philip's takes the cake, yikes. I went over the handlebars going downhill last year (Tunnel Rd in Oakland for you Bay Area folks), not sure what happened but the caliper brakes on my Frank Jones Sr. got caught in the spokes of the front wheel and locked it, face planted the pavement,

[RBW] OT: non-bike hobbies

I feel like this has come up before but could only find a thread from 2010: what are your non-bike hobbies? Particularly anyone with young kids that suck up all your other time or involve them. I haven't been riding since an accident earlier this year. My wife says I need a hobby. I don't

[RBW] Re: Looking for a replacement for the old MUSA short sleeved merino wool jersey

Those royal blue ones were the best. There's nothing quite like them. Closest I found were the Ibex ones before they shuttered. They were plain, no frill lightweight t-shirts. You could wear them on and off the bike. There weren't form fitting either which I personally liked (though I think

Re: [RBW] Re: RBW at 25: The Fellowship of the Rigs

My 20% is now 90%, I got a hall pass...so pending any last minute hiccups I plan on being there around 7pm saturday and leaving sunday moring. Just enough time to eat and hang out, but will miss any saturday rides. On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 4:57:56 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > Wish I

Re: [RBW] Re: RBW at 25: The Fellowship of the Rigs

Wish I could make it, sounds awesome. Maybe on Saturday night but unlikely, I give it a 20% chance, gotta take off on a 10 day work trip to Asia the following Tuesday and should probably spend time w/ the family. If I ever get out of this international weekend travel grind i'll make it up by

[RBW] Towing a kid bike?

I know cargo bikes have those hoop things that you can pop the front wheel of a kids bike in and tow it. And there's the trail-a-bikes. But is there any way anyone here has found to tow a kids bike on a regular, non-cargo riv-ish bike? My 5-year-old and I bike to school in the morning and

[RBW] Re: Hip Pack Recommendations

Are you looking to store a water bladder thingy? I have a Dakine one I like a lot for that. On Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 12:58:40 PM UTC-8, Dave Grossman wrote: > > I'm looking at getting a hip pack (aka Fanny Pack). I've looked at a few > from North, Swift, and not much else. I was

[RBW] Re: What if Rivendell brought back paid memberships?

Without doing any minimal research myself, I feel like there was a reason they stopped doing them and wrote about it somewhere or another. My guess is there was a sound reason which probably still holds true. Part of it is probably a system to manage it (like w/ the points/gift certificate

[RBW] Re: How do you track your mileage?

I agree with Justin. I get the Strava criticisms, but I don't think any of that applies to anyone here. I use strava to track miles. I suppose ridewithgps does the same but i've been using strava for years and don't want to lose that data. The only thing I can think of that validates Steven's

[RBW] Re: Rear racks for kid seats

what's with that holland bike shop and the low prices? it's saying i can get a yepp maxi and rack for $158 usd, whereas it'd be $300 through a u.s. store (and also the yepp seats in the u.s. are not thule, but the ones in europe are not? -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] Re: Go Get A Clem, Folks! Clem H Initial Ride Report - 28 Oct 2018

Nice writeup. There's been a lot of clem love latey and it's pushing me ever so closer. Anyone have experience riding a Clem with a rear child seat (up to 45 lbs child in it) and a front rack w/ bag? I'm on the fence about a cargo bike and a clem. I know the cargo bike can handle the load

[RBW] Re: One-thousand mile ride report on my Rosco Bubbe Road

I have the brown/bronze one and love it. I've put about 500 miles on it, but it is my primary go fast road bike now since I sold my other (gunnar sport), mostly because I enjoy the rosco road so much. nice setup and report! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Rambouillet - $1,300

I am not going to buy it (as much as I would love to), but curious...what is the standover on the 54cm ram? On Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 8:08:58 PM UTC-7, Mike K. wrote: > > Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fJcLeXudQ5gKt4Ad9 > > $1,300 plus shipping. I’ll have a shop in town pack it and set

[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack

Leroy - Hard to tell from the pictures but I'd place money on the alternative 4 legged mount like a Mark's rack (I can't see any reason why not, I'm sure you can cut the mid-fork stays to make the rack level w/ the fork crown bolts. I don't know much about SimWorks, are these super desirable

[RBW] Re: Whatbars.com

This is awesome, and totally on topic. I could have used this several times in the past ;) Who put this together? There's a really good base on here, would love to see Compass bars represented, as well as a host of others I'm sure. On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 4:11:33 PM UTC-7, Stephen W.

[RBW] Re: What epoch of Rivster are you?

Can we throw an 'Experimental' or 'Avant Garde' Epoch for the odd ball Rosco's and any other one off frames they've done ;) I love my Rosco Road. I was turned on during the AHH/Sam/Atlantis/Hunq days so that is where my heart lies, even though I don't have any of those (anymore). So a 2TTer.

Re: [RBW] Millionaire baseball player rides classic bike

That's the first thing I thought when I saw that. I ride 52-ish cm bikes, that looks like a 48. That dude is a giant. Needs a double TT Sam or Atlantis. On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-7, Bill Schairer wrote: > > That frame looks small but mlb.com says he’s 6’3”?? > > Bill

[RBW] Re: Best baby bike seat?

Throwing my hat in the ring for a Yepp Mini front seat. Holds up to 33 lbs. I used for both of my kids. I can't remember when I started, but I want to say 18-24 months. You need to get a bike with enough top tube so have room. I'm short (5'7") so it's an issue for me, and I had some trial and

[RBW] Re: Low/No Carb Electrolyte?

Looks like they did change it, these are the ones I've been using: https://www.amazon.com/Nuun-Formula-Electrolyte-Enhanced-Citrus/dp/B001QW1L72 On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:35:01 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > I like these: https://nuunlife.com/products/nuun-electrolytes/ > >

[RBW] Re: Low/No Carb Electrolyte?

I like these: https://nuunlife.com/products/nuun-electrolytes/ Looks like this contains 1g of sugar (which is news to me, i thought it was zero, maybe they changed their formula recently)? All the rest of these things have sugar, cane sugar, stevia and/or caffeine (which I prefer to do

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I think it is still a healthy mix and enjoy the FS and regular posts. The FS posts have increased but there's still a lot of great other non-FS type content on here. Could always use more ride reports. But the general musings are fun to read. We should ban 'bump' posts though (I'm guilty of a

[RBW] Re: Extreme Commuting--a checklist ride complete

Props for accomplishing this. I've ridden through Redwood/JMP to Chabot and on to San Leandro BART sticking to trails the whole way, which is only like a 3rd of this and it kicked my ass (though I started from rockridge bart so I was 5 miles of climbing in already). I don't do long road rides

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Rivendell Clem Smith Jr L

I've quickly turned around a new Sam and a Cheviot during a 2-year bike buying/spelling spree. I was lucky to sell both for about $300 less that what i paid new. A big hit overall, but way less a hit then it it was anything other than a Rivendell. For someone on the fence or looking at a new

[RBW] Re: What type of bike would make you buy another riv

Cargo bike! Only because I'm thinking of getting one to tote two kids around and I get overwhelmed with all of the (probably pretty good) options out there and trust that when riv makes something it'll be good and make my research/decision process easier. Normally I'd say this is not at all

[RBW] Re: My trials and tribulations with upright bars

I kinda went through something similar. I could never get it dialed in right. I had a cheviot briefly, a hunqapillar with a million different handlebar combos including albatross, an old rigid mtn bike I put Rosco's on, nothing really worked for me. I was riding around on a cruiser in

[RBW] Re: New Roadini or hang on to Sam

If money isn't an issue and you can offset the costs by selling the Sam, I'd sell it and get a Roadini. For paved riding with no racks/load I'd place my bets there. I have ridden a Sam, but not a Roadini or Rodeo so can't comment specifically on the ride comparison though. I have ridden a Sam

[RBW] Re: Four Senor Frank Jones left...

The 57 was showing as sold out then reappeared, I think. I am so tempted on the 53 even though I know the 51 would be a better fit. I will not buy a bike this year. I will not buy a bike this year. I will not buy a bike this year -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] FS: Sackville Saddlesack Large Grey

Bag was used on one overnight earlier this, otherwise like new and used to store a lot of my camping gear in a storage well under my stairs. The kangaroo pocket though was used as a toiletries bag for a handful of plane trips. I keep meaning to take pictures but haven't got around to it, will

[RBW] Re: Lost & found anything while riding?

I've lost several frame pumps (user error I'm sure). I also have several gloves missing their pair, somehow it ends up always being the same side so I can't make a pair out of the three lost gloves I have. Butone day I was riding my Jones in China Camp in the Bay Area. I noticed towards

[RBW] Re: Who's ridden a Steamroller and can compare to the Quickbeam?

Take a look at the All City Nature Boy as well. My father-in-law has one that I ride when I visit him. I love it. I also owned a QB for a while, just sold it. Hard to compare since I had the quickbeam setup as a commuter with Jitensha bars, and the Nature Boy I ride is more of a flared drop bar

[RBW] Re: WTT: Medium Saddlesack Olive for Medium Grey

3-way trade successful! someone is buying my medium olive saddlesack and i'll be purchasing someone else's medium grey saddlesack. All that being said, I still have a large grey saddlesack I'd like to sell, used once on an overnight trip earlier this year. $220 shipped. Will post as a

[RBW] WTT: Medium Saddlesack Olive for Medium Grey

I'm looking to get a medium saddlesack in grey, either to trade or to purchase if someone has one to sell. Not the light grey grid on the website now but the darker grey they had last year and earlier this yer. Here's what I have to trade (or sell if I can't find a trade but find a seller):

[RBW] Re: Show me your touring/camping setup!

Nice thing about 2 nights is it's basically the same stuff you'd bring on one night, just a little more clothes and food. I've experimented a lot for S240

[RBW] Re: Hitch rack recommendations?

I highly recommend 1UP. 100% MUSA. They sell adapters to work with fenders. I also really like it because it's easy to take on and off. I usually leave mine in the back of my car and only put it on the hitch when i'm going on a bike ride, it's that easy. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: FS: 26" dyno wheelset, brooks cambium natrual, nitto big back medium

$300 plus shipping on the 26" 135mm dyno wheelset? On Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 9:07:39 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > It would have been nice if I could spell 'Natrual' right in the subject ;) > > Rack and saddle are sold. Dyno wheelset remains.135mm spacing on the rear > whee

[RBW] Re: N minus 2 plus 1

>From one DaveS Jones' owner to another (and previous Hunqapillar owner ) that has gone through a lot of n-1+1-2+2+1-1+2-2+1's, here's my .02 (I haven't read the other comments): I had a Hunqapillar, just sold it, but only because I got a second wheelset for the Jones to swap out between 2.3"

Re: [RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

I did this for a while with sweet maria beans and some of the air popcorn poppers, later upgrading to a purpose built coffee bean roaster (that worked like the air popcorn poppers). It was a lot of fun, I enjoyed doing it. But a huge amount of work for very little results. I forget the amounts

[RBW] Re: FS: 26" dyno wheelset, brooks cambium natrual, nitto big back medium

It would have been nice if I could spell 'Natrual' right in the subject ;) Rack and saddle are sold. Dyno wheelset remains.135mm spacing on the rear wheel btw. On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 5:51:59 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > Dyno Wheelset - 26” Atlas rim with Rivendell Silver rear hub and

[RBW] FS: 26" dyno wheelset, brooks cambium natrual, nitto big back medium

Dyno Wheelset - 26” Atlas rim with Rivendell Silver rear hub and SP SV-9 Dyno hub (36 rear, 32 front), db spokes - $350 Brooks Cambium Saddle Natural- $110 (like new - cambium natural, maybe 50 miles) Nitto Big Back Rack (rear) - Medium 32R - $150 Plus actual shipping charges (and pending time

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Hunqapillar 48cm (76-83 PBH)

Bike is sold! Dyno wheelset, light, saddle, and rear rack stillf or sale (will post separately as well). -- 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: 1.5 x N+1

I second this. A single speed and a geared all rounder sound good to me. 2 x N+1. On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 10:00:53 AM UTC-7, WETH wrote: > > You'll probably need to buy more than one bike for the island, so you can > tour guests around! 2 x N+1 > I share your interest in what Riv is

[RBW] Re: How hot is too hot?

90 was always my cutoff point when I lived in Nashville. Especially since it was so humid it always felt like 100 or more. It's hard to find time to even ride in the AM a lot of times in that kind of sweltering, hot, humid southern weather as it barely seems to drop below 80 at night and picks

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Inspired by Bill's post I bought a Spur bell on a whim at a bike shop the other day in the Mission (SF). It's super expensive, but a damn good bell and I like that it's smaller. It does has a super nice ring to it. The attachment is kind of weird, it comes with two different flimsy aluminum

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Single Speed?

They're also supposed to be more like the QB/SO where you can fit a double speed crank and a white industries dos and have enough room in the horizontal dropouts to adjust the chain b/w the different configs (something I asked about when getting my rosco bubbe which also had horizontal

[RBW] Re: FS: Hunqapillar 48cm (76-83 PBH)

Pictures: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0o52plgjcWPDM -- 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: Hunqapillar 48cm (76-83 PBH)

76.5-83cm PBH (Saddle height 66-72cm, standover on biggest tire is 77.5cm) I hate to let this one go, but I have too much overlap and not enough storage. Several small, light nicks on the frame and fork (less than 1-2cm, surface scratches only, no dents, most are painted over with matching

Re: [Ext] [RBW] Re: New Riv Model - Newsletter

Bill - how many rivendell's do you own now?!?! Can I have a couple ;) I don't get the appeal of the upright mountain mixte. I guess it doesn't have to be upright, but they usually seem to be setup w/ albatross bars. To be honest though, I don't see the appeal of upright bars for anything other

[RBW] Re: Where's Brian?

Weird, I just talked to him like a month or two ago when visiting and sometimes run into him riding around town in Oakland. He helped me with a few builds and was always super helpful. He must be gone since he's no longer on the site, though usually I feel like they announce people coming and

Re: [RBW] The One in Which LeahFoy Races the Carbon Riders Up Killer Hill

Great story! I have a version of killer hill that starts close to my house and climbs for 4.5 miles. Used to take me 40 minutes. I'd get passed by the lycra crabon crowd all the time. So i kept pushing and got my ass in shape. I can now get up the hill in about 32 minutes, on par or better than

[RBW] Re: OT: rain gear for warm weather backpacking

I should clarify, it's just for the possibility of scattered showers over a 3 day trip. Nothing crazy. Going east for the memorial day weekend in VA. Normally in CA I can assume it will not rain for the next several months. On Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1:30:54 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > W

[RBW] OT: rain gear for warm weather backpacking

What do you folks use for backpacking in warm weather (low's lower 60's, high's mid to upper 80's)? I have two rain jackets: both are sauna's when it's warm out. Is a disposable poncho the best bet? I see some poncho's on REI, are they less sauna like then the rain jackets? -- You received

Re: [RBW] Re: Jones and Hunq

I have a 48cm hunq and a 24" jones plus. The hunq was my 'original' mtn bike, now the jones isfits fine. it's so well designed that it doesn't feel that big when you're in it at all, but if you look at it it is huge, especially compared to my small hunq with 26" wheels. the only times it

[RBW] Re: Road Bike with 1x10 or 1x11

I say try it out. I have a 1x10 on my hunqapillar which is mostly seeing road use these days. 42 White Industries ENO with a11-42 Sunrace cassette, though I rarely use the 42t on the rear cassette (mostly because i keep having trouble getting it to stay in that gear when climbing a hill), and I

[RBW] Re: Sackville Saddlesack Large or Medium?

I've had them both. The medium fits a ton and I prefer that for everyday use (commuting and bike camping (but I don't do a lot of heavy duty grocery getting or any errands like that). Nice thing is that even for an S240 you can get a lot in there and bulge it out for some extra room. All

[RBW] Re: Opinions on saddlebags? Swift vs. Carradice vs. Sackville

I've had the zeitgeist and saddlesack. It really depends on what you're going to be using them for. The medium saddlesack is definitely larger (18-23L) than the zetigeist (11L). I've mostly relied on the medium (and large) saddlesack for camping and errand running along with a shopsack up

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivet Pearl black titanium

Sold! On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:28:24 PM UTC-7, dstein wrote: > > Bought this last May for my hunqapilar and loved it but going with another > brooks I have and selling this. I'd say barely if even broken in, maybe 300 > miles. A little wear and tear on the rear tho

[RBW] Re: Bronze Bubbe Build

Nice build! Welcome to the club. There's only 11 of us bronze rosco bubbe folks, or will be once they all sell. I love mine, it's been my go to bike since I got it. On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 8:02:13 AM UTC-7, EasyRider wrote: > > I bought one of the bronze Rosco Bubbe frames, and built it up

Re: [RBW] N = ? or How do you decide how many bikes to own?

Depends on the riding but for me 3 is the perfect number: one go fast road bike, one single speed/around town bike, and one mountain bike (with one or more of those capable of carrying a load for S240's). That being said I have 5 and very creative storage solutions to say the least (no garage,

Re: [RBW] Re: book of possible interest to Rivendell riders

I'm actually curious to how many audiophiles are on here. I feel like high end steel bikes and fancy (usually non-mass produced) audio gear have a lot in common. With the big difference that I can hide my bike in the garage when i'm not using and it gets me outside ;). With records you get to

[RBW] Re: Tell me about V-brakes

I switched from CX70 to motolites 1. out of curiosity and 2. i wanted something that was easier to release for wheel removal (The cx70's were tight and hard to release i found). I like them mostly, though I can't comment on loaded steep descents too much. However - I do have a question on

[RBW] Re: Any recommendations for grips on a Bullmoose handlebar?

+1 on the ESI grips. I had bullmoose bars and liked those the best (tried some ergon grips and bar tape). Great cushion and grip. On Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 12:14:53 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I use Ergon small grips on a couple bikes with riser bars..the shape is > similar to the WTBs

Re: [RBW] Rosco Fatty Road

I got the 53cm, it's awesome. It's replaced my go fast road bike for the time being, still looking forward to how it does on trails (been super rainy on the west coast lately). I love it. On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 12:03:41 PM UTC-7, Carla Waugh wrote: > > Gabriel thanks for the info. Your

[RBW] WTB Nitto 32f front rack

I had one, then i sold it, and now i need one again ;). I also have an M12 front rack I can trade (or sell separately). -- 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

[RBW] Re: S24o Kit Evaluation

Mark - is your 'dual carradice camper setup' what it sounds? two carradice campers one as a saddlesack and one on the handlebars? If so how is that large bag/weight on the handlebars? On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:17:53 AM UTC-8, Mark Reimer wrote: > > Hey this is fun to see everyone's

[RBW] Re: Your S24O tent recommendation

For a while I was more concerned with packed size rather than weight. I care less about the overall weight I'm carrying on the bike as I am about the limited amount of space available (and how that is distributed throughout rear and front, high and low bags) on the bike. Lightweight or not,

[RBW] Re: Rivsters Rock

That's awesome, I know the singer, Kyle (assuming he's a non-riv rider, or a non-rider)...and probably the other guys but it's been almost 6 years since I lived there and my memory is hazy. Their new record is pretty good from the little bit I've heard. On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 11:37:01

[RBW] Re: PSA: Do NOT buy a Rivendell bicycle with a Lift-a-tube

As a recent lift-a-tube rosco bubbe buyer, you damn near gave me a heart attack with that title. On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 11:47:54 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Sorry for the provocative title, it's sarcastic. Here's the punchline > content: > > If you carry bikes up and down stairs

[RBW] Re: Rosco kids bike

I talked to someone at HQ about this when picking up my Rosco Rubbe. I think it was just a sample they were playing with, but ultimately it is too expensive for a kid that will grow out of so quickly, at least a fully lugged version would be. The sample was used by someone local for a while

[RBW] New Bike Day (Rosco Road 53cm)

In my never ending quest for a 700c road-ish bike (for my short ass at 5'7") with drop bars and wide (over 33mm) tires I've finally landed on a Rosco Bubbe road! I road the demo a few weeks back and really liked it, it felt more spritely than other Riv drop bar road-ish bikes I've ridden. I've

[RBW] Re: So what do I put in my tea now?

drink lots of water. i gave up sugar in my coffee and tea and i also gave up cola's years ago, never looked back. Then i gave up caffeine and dammed if i can't find a good reason to go hang out in a coffee shop now (yeah i know, there's herbal tea and decaf coffee, but not a fan of either, well

[RBW] Re: PSA: Good price on a Bay Area Atlantis

That's a steal at that price. It'll likely go unnoticed for now as Atlantis is spelled 'Atlanta' and Riv is abbreviated (I just search for Rivendell and would easily miss this). If it's anyone on here you might want to update the listing headline. On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 12:59:00 PM

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam S24O in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Nice write-up and route! And all on a 2 speed which is impressive. I live in the bay area and rarely venture down there but looks like a nice route, do you have a link to the route you did (I can trace it on your description but interested to know what trails vs. roads you took). -- You

[RBW] Re: WTB: 700c wheelset 130mm and sugino double crank

I found an A23 wheelset on the ibob list for a good price. I think for the crank I'm going to repurpose a Sugino XD2 crank for now and keep my eye out for a (likely new) 46/30 crank, unless someone has something ;). On Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 5:31:20 PM UTC-8, bo richardson wrote: > > i have

[RBW] WTB: 700c wheelset 130mm and sugino double crank

That 10% coupon somehow tricked my computer into buying that 53cm rosco road I've been eyeing. Bought some new parts and have others from the parts bin for the build except a wheel set and crank. I'm thinking of holding off till I can fit a new A23 wheel set in the budget but thought I'd check

[RBW] Re: Handlebar suggestions for the Hunq

I cast my vote for the Jones H-Bar if you're doing a lot of single track. As Bob K mentioned you need to do an adapter. I did it for a while and it worked great. The only reason I changed was because I got a Jones bike w/ H bar's and all my bikes have to have different handlebars ;). There's

[RBW] Re: FS: Docena Swift bag and B17 Special saddle

Both have sold, thanks! -- 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: Docena Swift bag and B17 Special saddle

I have a camo Docena bag I picked up from Ocean Air Cycles this summer and is like new, used on 2 short rides. I prefer the basket and shopsack and just don't generally find I have that much stuff to carry. $285 new plus shipping and wait time. $225 shipped? Also a B17 Special saddle I bought

[RBW] Re: Jones and Hunq

I have both: - a 26" 48cm hunqapillar with either 2.1" smart sams or rat trap pass tires and albastache bars (have tried a MAP and Jones bars on it though) used as an allrounder, camping, and mixed ride bike - and a steel jones 29er diamond frame w/ truss fork and carbon jones

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

That's great and all said and done unless you're like me and you essentially just raised the bar on what a bike costs, and then 2 or 3 more of those later Thankfully rivendell's hold a lot of their value and a few mistakes (bikes I didn't like as much as I thought) didn't cost my too much

[RBW] 650b vs 700c

650b tires seemed to gain in popularity because you could fit wider tires than 700c (with 700c being traditionally narrow in size both in the tire clearance of frames made and the tires availabile), but now that wider tires have gained in popularity in all sizes, including 700c, what are the

[RBW] Re: Albastache on what frame?

I applaud your itch to build up a bike around a handlebar, i feel each bike should have a decidedly different cockpit. I have an albastached on my hunqapillar and as a serial cockpit swapper i've tried jones, map, dirt drops, and something else I can't remember but always go back to

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar: A Bike's Bike. 5-year Review

Nice post and great pictures. I've had my hunqapillar for 2 and a half years and almost sold it one point, so glad I didn't. Wish I got as much mileage as you on that thing though! I agree with all of this. My hunqapillar is noticeably not as fast as my go fast road bike, but it is just as

[RBW] Re: FS: Quickbeam 54cm Silver

I also can sub in some On-One Gary bars or some Nitto RM-013 if someone would rather have drops or dirt drops over the upright albatross-ish bars (would need some new brake levers). I can do a frame, fork, bottom bracket, headset,wheelset, tires for $700. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: FS: Quickbeam 54cm Silver

forgot to mention: Flip flop hub with a 22 tooth fixed gear on the other side. -- 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: Quickbeam 54cm Silver

I have a 54 silver quickbeam that I haven't ridden it in months which makes me think it should go to a better home. I acquired this off a fellow list member 2 years ago (local in Bay Area) and have primarily used this as an all rounder with a yepp mini up front for toting around my 2 year old

[RBW] Re: Three great test rides at RBWHQ

I went in yesterday and rode the Rosco Road, it's pretty awesome. Lightweight and sporty feeling. I've never ridden the Roadeo or any of its predecessors but I thought this was a pretty nice riding road bike and felt sportier than other road-ish bikes I've ridden (though not a scientific

[RBW] Re: Road Hunq?

I run Rat Trap Pass tires on my 26" hunq, alternating between that and some 2.1" smart sams. Mostly it's pavement this day with some trails mixed in. Albastache bars (which I've tried to replace with no less than 3 other bars and always go back to albastache - including dirt drops, jones, and

Re: [RBW] FS: 62 SimpleOne

Clayton SF was looking for one a few weeks ago, might want to find that post. On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 1:27:36 PM UTC-8, Mark Benedetto wrote: > > Bumping this > > On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-7, Mark Benedetto > wrote: >> >> This bike is still available. >> >>

[RBW] Re: FS: Mint condition A. Homer Hilsen

Nice, I wish it wasn't in my size because its tempting but I'm overloaded on bikes at the moment, hope it goes quick! On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 3:38:34 PM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: > > That is the deal of the season. Win/Win situation. > Sorry you are parting with it, but happy for

[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Pic on the BLUG

Man that silver on the Roadeo is great. Does it have a green tint to it (I'm sorta color blind)? -- 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] Re: New BLUG post! Frank Jones Sr

I agree with Reed on this, can't say I wouldn't own a Hunq if it was called a Jim Clement, but I wouldn't feel so badass saying I own a Jim Clement as I would a Hunqapillar (which maybe others can't stand that name either?). The name shouldn't matter by any means, but it does for a lot of

[RBW] Re: In search of trade: Long shot, at that - 56cm Hillborne for something that fits me better

what the hell is going on with that bike in the background with all the gears? are those welded onto the frame? looks like someone's art project or discarded prop from mad max. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: 1st Bombadil on Treasure Island

nice! love the black and white pictures of the bridge as well. itching to go out now that it's open, never been to treasure island. Is it true that you need to take a shuttle where the bridge meets yerba buena island? that you can't cycle from the bridge to treasure island? On Sunday, October

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