[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-29 Thread Allan in Portland
Nice. Maybe it's just me, but when I look at it I think tourer... low comfy, plenty of room for luggage... no rush, my friend. We'll end no ride before its time. -Allan On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:06:43 PM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders,

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-29 Thread Joe Bernard
It's all chopper to me. Long, low, with bars that reach way back to you. We have a Main Street next town over this would be perfect for. Cruisin' baby! Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Saturday, September 29, 2012 10:50:45 AM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote: Nice. Maybe it's just me, but when I

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Matt Beebe
I always use a stick to shift my QB-it's usually a 5mm allen key that I keep in the saddlebag, but have also used a tire lever, multi-tool, pocket knife, or a stick lying on the ground nearby. The chain is too dirty to be grabbing it by hand. On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:49:39 PM

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Matthew J
Really turned out well. Thanks for sharing the pictures. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vR6wlwMH0A0J. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Jeremy Till
Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in terms of seat tube and head tube length, this frame is much lower than traditional Riv sizing, and I'm assuming that this in intentional on the part of Riv, since you only provided them with a PBH, right? Probably since

Re: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Brian Hanson
That seat tube looks really laid-back, as well! Any way you can measure the angle? Wow - I'll bet it's an awesome comfy ride! Brian Seattle On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote: Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Nice, Tom!!! Totally tentacular!! I'm waiting for someone to ask if that's an 'xtracycle / cargo bike'... On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote: Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though -- working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took

RE: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
Subject: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike! Or just run a 40 or 44t chainring and a 9 speed cassette and never think about it again... With 54cm chainstays, would you need a longer-than-stock chain to run a 52t ring and 34t cog? Philip (a Quickbeamer) Williamson www.biketinker.com

Re: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-26 Thread Robert Barr
Beautiful bike and an Interesting thread. The drivetrain is interesting to me. I have a new Hunqapillar in the garage that will soon be my daily commuter. I spent a lot of time trying to think through the drivetrain and ended up with wide and low 40/26 chain rings and a 12-36 cassette. After much

RE: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
!). From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lungimsam Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:38 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike! What crankset is that on the front? -- You

RE: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike! Beautiful! What happened to the Marathons it came with? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Matt Beebe
Gorgeous bike, man. thank you for posting. On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote: Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though -- working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took it for its maiden voyage/first commute. What a great

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Peter Pesce
Hooray! Pics! Fantastic bike. That thing just oozes comfort! -Pete in CT On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote: Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though -- working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took it for its maiden voyage/first

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread dougP
Great photos; looks super comfortable. When you get to the fenders, think about how cool that bike would look with color matched fenders. What a cruiser! dougP On Sep 25, 12:06 pm, Allingham II, Thomas J thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote: Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread islaysteve
Beautiful bike, glad to hear that you're so happy with it. No doubt, well-designed but unconventional geometry. I do have an issue with shift with stick/finger/whatever. Really? How long is that going to last? Downtube/suicide shifter I could see, if available of course. Just my opinion,

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Joe Bernard
I doubt most people will actually stick-shift it. They'll probably get off and swap to the other chainring by hand like Quickbeamers do. I live at the top of a big hill so I'd start in the big ring, then stop and hand-shift at the turnaround. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Tuesday, September

[RBW] Re: First commute -- Mystery Bike!

2012-09-25 Thread Philip Williamson
Or just run a 40 or 44t chainring and a 9 speed cassette and never think about it again... With 54cm chainstays, would you need a longer-than-stock chain to run a 52t ring and 34t cog? Philip (a Quickbeamer) Williamson www.biketinker.com On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 5:49:39 PM UTC-7, Joe