Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

Patrick Here are the tire pressures for the 15% tire drop method for the weights and widths you specified: 175 Lb + 25 lb = 195 lb total weight 23 27 F R On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 5:26:41 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > 175 rider + bike at sub 20 and another sub 25.

[RBW] Another S3X hub

I complained about the lash when installed on my Riv fixie gofast, but after all, for the price I paid, it's a very easy way to get climbing gears without having to modify the stripped down gofast by adding, say, derailleur, rear brake/cabling. Perhaps one day when I am old and decrepit, I *will

[RBW] FS: Big Guy Stuff: Wool Cardigan, Windbreaker Jacket, Wool Sweatshirt, LS Tee,and 1/4 Zip

Screwed up the last FS thread pretty good, haha. Starting anew. Ibex Scout Jura Hoodie size XXL, worn a handful of times, black, this one http://shop.ibex.com/merino-wool-clothing/mens-long-sleeve-shirts/m-scout-jura-hoody *$95* Ibex 4th Street Boucle Cardigan, XL, worn a handful of times,

Re: [RBW] Re: How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

718 is great! I took a wheel building class there. They'll teach you how for free, give you a discount on the parts needed, and let you use their shop to build. It's crrrazy! Best shop ever? Probably. -Kai Vierstra Brooklyn NY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Mark, The term 'handlebars' also refers to a specific component of the cockpit. Some bars as you referred to them may include other components in the area, but not all bikes have that setup. Shifters may or may not be on the bars. Down tube shifters? As my bell is on the stem and not actually

[RBW] Re: Helmets... what do you like?

Will, I like that Ovation! I never thought of the equestrian ones, but it is classy. I feel like with the bike helmets they are usually either too racy or too street punky. Not fast enough or young enough for most, Edwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

Thanks, John. I read Berto's article -- was it published in Bicycling? -- years ago, but I've never bothered to be as exact as the method entails. My thumbs and forefingers are pretty well educated by now, and I am thinking that even 65/70 for the Elk Passes is a wee bit high for my taste, unless

[RBW] Re: Helmets... what do you like?

I don't like riding with a helmet when it is Spring/summer/fall. Too hot. However, I really like wearing a helmet in the rain, and in the winter to keep the wintry blast off my head. I have a 2009 helmet that I like. But the outer plastic is starting to lift away from the Styrofoam body. But

[RBW] Re: tire pressures

With the 700x38 Barlowe Pass on the Hilsen and the 650x42 Babyshoes on the new MAP and the lowest pressures I can get away with, I INTENTIONALLY ride on rumble strips because even after riding these supple Compass tires for a couple of years I still can't get over how damn comfortable they are.

[RBW] Re: tire pressures

I got ~175lbs rider + ~27.5 lbs bike + ~7 lbs.bag on both my Rivbikes at any given time riding on Compass rubber: Bleriot with 650b x 38 Loup Loup- 45psi front and rear Rambouillet with 700c x 28 Chinook - 55psi front and rear -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

Ok, what is the actual width.  I interpolate on the slope and intercept of the published curves to get the curve for say a 29.5mm width.  tell me the actual width and I can get the 15% TDC pressure.John HawrylakWoodstown NJ   On 09/11/16, Don Compton wrote: Berto's old method

Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

Opps , hit something & it got sent unfinished Patrick Here are the tire pressures for the 15% tire drop method for the weights and widths you specified: 175 Lb + 20 lb = 195 lb total weight 45%/55% distribution 23 27 29 F 89 69 61 R 112

[RBW] Re: tire pressures

On a side note, I took my sister in law to a few shops to test ride a bunch of bikes and found that a common complaint she had was they were too harsh. Well, the tires were all pumped up to rock hard!! Not to mention most stock tires on the hybrids we were looking at are not the supple ones

[RBW] Re: How to sell a Rivendell Bike

Cecily, I have a friend in Vancouver ask to buy my wife's Betty Foy but it's not for sale. By chance what is the size of your frame? -- 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

Re: [RBW] Helmets... what do you like?

On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 5:05:28 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: > > On my 4th Bell Metro variant. I like the venting, I like the bill, I'm > naked without the helmet mirror, I like the blinkie mounts. > I run separate lights on my bike and turn the helmet blinkies on and off > for traffic

[RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Ahahahaha .. a handlebar is still just a handlebar no matter what you add to it ! But but but ... but so what ! On Friday, September 9, 2016 at 7:02:09 PM UTC-4, James Valiensi wrote: > > GAWD This aggravates me to no end - referring to a bicycle handle bar as a > "cockpit".

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Warning: Pedantic, rather meaningless content ahead. Not suitable for those easily miffed (as opposed to chuffed) or with better things to do. Like hop in (on?) your cockpit and go for a ride! On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 4:57:49 PM UTC-4, Tim Butterfield wrote: > > Mark, > > The term

[RBW] Re: tire pressures

Berto's old method does not take into consideration the benefits of wider rims. On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 9:06:17 AM UTC-7, John Hawrylak wrote: > > Don > > 28mm tires at 60psig F & 70psig R supports a TOTAL Weight (rider & bike) > of 175 to 180 lb for a 15% Tire Drop (Berto's method)

Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

175 rider + bike at sub 20 and another sub 25. Elk Pass tires, measuring ~27 and ~29 respectively; run at ~65-70. I don't sweat digits f/r, but I do use the pinch test to get front a wee bit softer. In fact, were it not for the gauge on the pump, which for all I know may be defective, I'd just go

Re: [RBW] Re: tire pressures

I find that even good bike shops pump tires much too hard; there is a "too hard" even for cheap Kendas. When I pump tires for customers or friends, I try to leave a wee bit of cush -- the sweet spot is vanishingly small with cheap, thick-sidewalled tires. Odd: I used otherwise very decent 559 X

[RBW] FS: SaddleSack Large Olive

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: SaddleSack Large Olive

Selling my SaddleSack Large Olive Price: $180 shipped conus; PayPal Pictures here: https://flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/sets/72157671293232332 More photos by request. Please note any buttons, flags, carabiner clips attached to bag in photos are not included. Also not included are the two

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Jeremy Tavan wrote: > How about "user interface" - or is that my Silicon Valley talking? > I am in software development and think of 'user interface' as having more of a visual priority than tactile/mechanical. Tim -- You received this

[RBW] Re: tire pressures

Don 28mm tires at 60psig F & 70psig R supports a TOTAL Weight (rider & bike) of 175 to 180 lb for a 15% Tire Drop (Berto's method) assuming a 45%F and 55%R weight distribution (typical Rando).. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 12:16:21 AM UTC-4, Don Compton wrote:

[RBW] How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

I see, I haven't had that issue but I certainly can understand that happening. -- 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] tire pressures

I split the difference and run about 65 front and rear in my Cerfs. My Singer rides like a Citroen with great shocks. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On Sep 10, 2016, at 9:16 PM, Don Compton wrote: > > I have been riding

Re: [RBW] Re: How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

Kai, in your neck of the woods 718 Cyclery is a welcoming shop. You probably know they are a Riv dealer. Easy to see why. I had the pleasure of visiting there two weeks ago. Talked with a nice lady named Lee. Lots of fat tire bikes; few if any roadies. Three Rivs on the floor: two Joe Appas and

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Tim Butterfield wrote: > On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Jeremy Tavan wrote: > >> How about "user interface" - or is that my Silicon Valley talking? >> > > I am in software development and think of 'user interface'

[RBW] Re: Helmets... what do you like?

I use an equestrian helmet. They are good looking, have a small visor (about an inch) so rain is deflected, and are built to stronger standards (horses are higher from the ground and have hooves) than typical bicycle stock. The trick is to find one large enough, the horsey set tends to be

[RBW] Re: Just Completed: 68cm Rambouillet 650b Land Yacht

Still riding it 650b?How has it worked out? -- 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

[RBW] Helmets... what do you like?

I've had a Giro Aspect for the last couple years that I really like. It's very light like the racing models but without the fins and bright colors. It is rather expensive, but they do go on sale quite often. Will Ashe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Tim Butterfield wrote: As mentioned, a bicycle cockpit may have multiple levers (bars, brakes, shifters, etc.) with or without any instruments. I cannot think of a single other word either that better encompasses the entire area around the handlebars. If there is a better word for a

[RBW] Re: Cutting front tab off Nitto Mini Front Rack?

Sell it and buy the tab-less? One you "modify" it, it will have substantially less value. This, coming from a fan of tabs. On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 6:52:23 PM UTC-4, John Hawrylak wrote: > > I would be willing to buy it, specifically because it has the tab. Would > you want to sell

[RBW] Re: Another S3X hub

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=s3x On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 5:54:42 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I complained about the lash when installed on my Riv fixie gofast, but > after all, for the price I paid, it's a very easy way to get climbing gears > without having

Re: [RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Also, handlebars are one handlebar, and a pair of pants is one pant. So there. -- 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: tire pressures

Fortunately or unfortunately, I have another new Grand Bois 28 Cerf,so it will be awhile until I need to purchase new tires. When I finally wear them out I am going to buy some Compass 700x32 extra lights. Some complain about the price of Grand Bois and Compass tires, but I get my money's worth

[RBW] How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

I've encountered almost all positive comments here in the bay area. After a broken chain took out my rear derailleur, I took it to a lbs to have the hanger readjusted. The kid who got to work on it was just beaming when I entrusted "such a cool bike" to him to work on. He took extra care in

[RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

Cockpit is commonly used because it's the easiest way to denote the interface of bars, levers, shifters and doodads. I can't think of a better single word for it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

How about "user interface" - or is that my Silicon Valley talking? /Jeremy On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:02:58 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Cockpit is commonly used because it's the easiest way to denote the > interface of bars, levers, shifters and doodads. I can't think of a

[RBW] Re: How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

Hey Don, was that the Benicia Club ride? I only showed up once, but it was on a Romulus around that time. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. -- 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

[RBW] Re: How Rivendells are received in your city ... (was: Rivvish Shop in Santa Barbara?)

Sorry, it was the Stockton Bike Club. On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:00:29 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Hey Don, was that the Benicia Club ride? I only showed up once, but it was > on a Romulus around that time. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: BICYCLE 'COCKPIT'

it sure simplifies the discussion about the difference between a moustache bar "setup" and a drop-bar "setup" v. a choco-moose "setup" (what is a choco-moose?) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [RBW] Helmets... what do you like?

On my 4th Bell Metro variant. I like the venting, I like the bill, I'm naked without the helmet mirror, I like the blinkie mounts. I run separate lights on my bike and turn the helmet blinkies on and off for traffic signals and to get a driver's attention. I still can't believe how many

[RBW] Re: Helmets... what do you like?

Lots of good info here: http://www.helmets.org/ The MIPS discussion is interesting and worth reading. On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 12:06:41 AM UTC-4, Surlyprof wrote: > > I've been using a helmet that the designers at Specialized gave me several > years ago. It's a nice helmet but it's

[RBW] tire pressures

I rode a perm yesterday on my 95 Road which is converted to 650B. It has Grand Bois Oursons (35 mm +/-) and I had 50 lbs front and 60 rear. Really nice over the shake-and-bake chip seal, and according to the Berto pressure app, I could have run even lower pressure. -- You received this