[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-31 Thread 'Hudson Doerge' via RBW Owners Bunch
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-30 Thread twin
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-30 Thread JohnS
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-30 Thread DS
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-29 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-29 Thread Deacon Patrick
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-29 Thread dougP
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-29 Thread RoadieRyan
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

[RBW] Re: Simplifying the Simpleone

2015-03-29 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
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