[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
this is a 56cm SO and the bag is acorn's medium size http://acornbags.com/collections/rear-bags/products/medium-saddlebag. On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 12:07:22 AM UTC-5, DS wrote: Looking good! What size frame and acorn bag is that? I ride smaller (54cm and down) frames and have trouble finding saddlebags that don't hit the tire without a rack or fender there to buffer. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 9:40:14 AM UTC-7, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
My Handsome Devil is a single speed and its great for riding to school to teach or further. I wrote the folks at Handsome Bicycles and they thought it couldn't be made into a 650 b. I am having a 650 b frame made by the local frame builder and will move my components from my Rawland. It will be somewhat like my Bleriot when I had 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 from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
Nice looking So. Got to love those Wald baskets mounted low, just above the front tire. I can hardly notice when it's loaded. JohnS On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11:52:39 AM UTC-4, twin wrote: My Handsome Devil is a single speed and its great for riding to school to teach or further. I wrote the folks at Handsome Bicycles and they thought it couldn't be made into a 650 b. I am having a 650 b frame made by the local frame builder and will move my components from my Rawland. It will be somewhat like my Bleriot when I had 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 from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
Looking good! What size frame and acorn bag is that? I ride smaller (54cm and down) frames and have trouble finding saddlebags that don't hit the tire without a rack or fender there to buffer. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 9:40:14 AM UTC-7, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
That is a great looking bike!! Makes me want to single-speed my Handsome Devil, which is extremely close to the Simpleone in geometry and size. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 11:40:14 AM UTC-5, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
Looks great! I love how changeable Rivendells are depending on use, tires, racks, and bags. With abandon, Patrick -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
Of course the basket stays though. Of course! For summer you still need to carry the beach towel, book, small cooler large hat. Seriously, that's a neat tidy set-up that still maintains plenty of carrying capacity. dougP On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 9:40:14 AM UTC-7, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
my Handsome Devil has had many configurations from 3x9 to 1x9 but never a single speed I would be curious how that works out On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 11:27:19 AM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: That is a great looking bike!! Makes me want to single-speed my Handsome Devil, which is extremely close to the Simpleone in geometry and size. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 11:40:14 AM UTC-5, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone
Not to derail the thread too much, my Devil is now a 1x9 and I think it would be fantastic as a single-speed. Going from a 3x9 to a 1x9 took at least one pound of weight off the bike (not that I'm a weight weenie) and going to a SS would take at least that, maybe closer to 2 pounds. This may blow your mind but i'm seriously considering doing a 650B conversion to my Devil! I'd thought about it before but tire availability didn't really support it. Now Compass is coming out with a 650B x 47 tire and that might make the conversion worthwhile. I prefer smaller wheels than 700c so that's another incentive. It would be a long-term project because I don't have any 650B wheels at this time. If I get the wheels, I'll send the frameset to the Groody brothers and have them do the canti braze-on work and then powdercoat it something other than the blue it came in. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2:15:55 PM UTC-5, RoadieRyan wrote: my Handsome Devil has had many configurations from 3x9 to 1x9 but never a single speed I would be curious how that works out On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 11:27:19 AM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: That is a great looking bike!! Makes me want to single-speed my Handsome Devil, which is extremely close to the Simpleone in geometry and size. On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 11:40:14 AM UTC-5, Hudson Doerge wrote: After having my Simpleone in super commuter mode for the last couple years I decided it was time to slim down for summer and set up the bike for some more lightly-laden fun. Off came the medium Saddlesack and rack. On went the much smaller Acorn saddlebag. I also recently switched from my trusty and seriously overused Marathon Supremes to Soma C-lines, which do run a bit smoother to be sure. This setup may be a little more inline with the Simpleone/Quickbeam philosophy. Of course the basket stays though. -Hudson in ATX -- 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
