[RBW] Re: FS: Various Shimano goodies - Dura Ace 7400, 600 Tri-color, and more

The Phil bb is sold. The Dura Ace crank is claimed. Thanks, all! Feel free to make an offer on anything. Will definitely discount if you want a few things. On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 9:08:40 PM UTC-6, Mike K. wrote: > > Some random parts I've collected the last few years that I need to get rid

[RBW] Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Bicycle-Works-2011-Sam-Hillborne-60cm-Frameset-Green-Brakes-Seatpost-/252749473859 This has been up for a long time now - seems expensive considering 6 years 12,000 miles and headset/bb not installed, lots of chips...am I wrong to not pull the trigger? (looking

[RBW] Re: MUSA clothing for sale

The pants have sold. Thanks to all the inquiries and for those making purchases! On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 4:47:46 AM UTC-6, Steve Butcher wrote: > > Bump. Pants still on offer. Will reduce price to $50.00 shipped CONUS. > > On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 6:56:50 PM UTC-6, Steve Butcher

[RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

Does your XC-Pro shifter have a pure friction option? I thought they all had a choice of hard or soft clicks to avoid a click/friction patent Shimano had. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

Those of you that have thoughts about a Sam in the 55cm or 700c wheels I would like help on descion making. I am thinking about purchasing one I currently ride a custom 650B bicycle and that sums up my stable. I want something fun that's comfortable and pretty. Thanks -- *This email,

[RBW] Re: REMINDER: Coffee Outside Bay Area

Come by every Sat. 7AM at Marina Park Marina Bay, CA. Only 4.5 miles from the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station. On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 3:26:20 PM UTC-8, Kellie

[RBW] Re: Remember Good People, Steel is Real!

Evel Knievel made regular appearances on ABC's Wide World of Sports in the '70s, jumping an ever increasing number of cars with his Harley XR750. All us kids jumped out bikes back then, and snapped them in half regularly. One evening I stumbled into an alley and some dude had actually built

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

I've had one since the first year they made them (2009?) and I still love it. It's been my commuter, errand runner, day ride, and trail bike. I've toured on it a bunch too (about 20 days total) and it was great for that. I've always had upright bars. It really is a great and versitile bike. --

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

It's 7 speed indexed or I guess 10 speed friction. Fair winds, Captain Conway Bennett > On Mar 8, 2017, at 7:27 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Does your XC-Pro shifter have a pure friction option? I thought they all had > a choice of hard or soft clicks to avoid a

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

> > It's not quite that simple if you need low gears. The "generic road bike" > these days is carbon, and there's a good chance it has a non-round seat > tube because swoopy sells. So instead of clamp on front derailleurs we > have braze-on style mounting tabs. And in many cases those

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 2:14:48 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 03/08/2017 04:21 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: > > For my next bike, I'm planning on going etap "wireless" with mid-cage RD. > I want to run 11-32 in the rear with a sub-compact double like a 46x30 or > 46x28. Since I don't

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

I rode my Sam on 20 miles of trails and fire roads yesterday. Every other bike I saw was a suspended mountain bike. I was totally comfortable the entire time. I also ride it almost every day around town. It is my bike for everything but touring, and I've even considered that it would probably

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

Yeah! Mine has noodles on a 8 or 9 cm stem. I had mustache bars, albatross bars, map/ahearne bars and now the noodles, which I like best. Mustache was fine in retrospect. Albatross felt a little too upright and cramped for me. Map bars were comfortable but I could only really use one position.

[RBW] Re: FS: Various Shimano goodies - Dura Ace 7400, 600 Tri-color, and more

The Phil bb is sold. Thanks, all! Feel free to make an offer on anything. Will definitely discount if you want a few things. On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10:21:48 PM UTC-6, Mike K. wrote: > > Now featuring Phil Wood! > > One more thing to add to the For Sale category. > > I have 123mm of

[RBW] Re: Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

i wont comment on pricing, but make sure you look up the old sizing and compare to the current. i have one of the orange 56s (which i think is in the same gen as this) and based on TT i would be on a 58 in the current sizing. I think this 2011 60 is closer to the current 62. On Wednesday,

[RBW] FS: new nitto s65 silver seatpost $59

I bought this for a new build and discovered I will need a longer one. (Measure once, purchase twice :) New in original box, never installed, perfect condition silver Nitto s65 "crystal fellow" 27.2 x 250mm. Thanks for looking. Jeff (Virginia) -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: FS: Sam Hillborne complete

Thanks Dan, I hope it does sell quickly. On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 5:50:48 AM UTC-8, Daniel Betancourt wrote: > > Nice looking bike Will. I'm sure it will sell very quickly. If I had seen > this back in December before buying my Black & Cream Sam, I would have made > you an offer. > > Dan

[RBW] Re: Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

Well, that settles it. Thanks! On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 12:03:52 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > They used to come in a 60. The size progression was changed to allow fewer > sizes. I have a 56 from back then. The price seems about $200 too high to > me. If I wanted a 58 Sam, I would

[RBW] Re: FS: Sam Hillborne complete

I've decided to include the Brooks B17 Select saddle, I've yet to break it in fully and find the B17 Special to be more comfortable with less effort. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

i'd also agree that getting a new sam is probably worth it over this frame. i think the orange looks sharp. On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:37:52 AM UTC-5, Antone Könst wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

FYI - the 60cm Sam that I posted for sale in February is still available - I can refresh the posting in a bit- I'm offering the frame/fork/headset for $650 +shipping. I was originally hoping to sell as a complete, but I'm not using most of the parts to build up another frame. I have the

[RBW] FS: Very Tall Bilenky Nor'Easter cyclocross 64 cm sloping top tube

Beautiful frame and fork featured on the Bilenky website. See it here http://www.bilenky.com/cross?lightbox=image1ldc . It is still pretty much the samecouldn't be more than a few hundred road miles on it. TA Carmina crank 180mm double

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

Drew thanks and are either of yours drop bars? -- 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

[RBW] Re: Feb 24th Century Ride on the Sam Hillborne

Well done... congratulations! And your ride goes well with the distance via upright bars versus drops discussion in another thread. There is absolutely no right or wrong answer on that one but it is good to see proof positive that upright bars are not an obstacle. Great looking bike too!

[RBW] Feb 24th Century Ride on the Sam Hillborne

I finished my first Century ride after around 2 months of preparation. I'm including a few pics of the ride below. I took the day off of work as I wanted to get the ride in before our trip to New Orleans the following day. The weather was nice that morning as there was no rain, it wasn't cold,

[RBW] Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

They used to come in a 60. The size progression was changed to allow fewer sizes. I have a 56 from back then. The price seems about $200 too high to me. If I wanted a 58 Sam, I would choose a new 58 over that 60 at $900US. A new frameset would come with headset bb and seatpost and you'd get a

[RBW] Re: Sam Frame on Ebay (need advice)

I agree with Bill. You aren't saving enough over a new Sam frame from Riv that comes with headset and bottom bracket installed. But I love the hand-drawn exploded diagram of the headset on the ebay listing. That's worth something, right? Brad Queens On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:37:52 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis now redundant?

" So a new bike would be redundant." you say that like it's a bad thing. *N-PLUS-ONE!!!* On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:29:42 AM UTC-8, dougP wrote: > > I'll second that. Whenever I yearn for a new bike, I can never think of > anything that I do that my Atlantis can't handle (granted, my

[RBW] Re: Atlantis now redundant?

It's just nice to have choices. :-) On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:07:18 PM UTC-5, Reid wrote: > > Just read the latest Blug that goes on about the Appaloosa. Seems to make > the case that the Appaloosa is better for touring in many cases than the > Atlantis, and better for a wider variety

Re: [RBW] Feb 24th Century Ride on the Sam Hillborne

Kudos. And nice fenders! On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 10:25 AM, Daniel Betancourt wrote: > I finished my first Century ride after around 2 months of preparation. I'm > including a few pics of the ride below. I took the day off of work as I > wanted to get the ride in before our

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis now redundant?

I'll second that. Whenever I yearn for a new bike, I can never think of anything that I do that my Atlantis can't handle (granted, my demands are not great). So a new bike would be redundant. BTW, Clayton, there's a list member in Canada who often posts photos from his snow camping S240s on

[RBW] Re: Remember Good People, Steel is Real!

No, lots of kids were doing that, and breaking them. Back in the early 70s, before purpose built BMX bikes existed, a friend had a Schwinn dealership & sold tons of Stingrays. There were so many frame failures due to jumping that Schwinn dropped their famous "lifetime frame warranty". You

[RBW] Re: Feb 24th Century Ride on the Sam Hillborne

Dan, You forgot to mention that you did the ride the day before you left for Mardi Gras. :-) On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 12:25:42 PM UTC-5, Daniel Betancourt wrote: > I finished my first Century ride after around 2 months of preparation. I'm > including a few pics of the ride below. I took

[RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

1. Road 10 speed derailleurs and shifters are completely incompatible with mountain (dyna sys) 10 speed derailleurs and shifters. The cable pull by the shifters is different for both front and rear. 2. Nine speed rear derailleurs will not work

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

I guess the gaps are getting so narrow that any difference between marques disappears. But that's a good thing. What about derailleurs? Are road and mountain bike derailleurs compatible with the opposite shifters? And what about shifter compatibility between the different marques? Frankly, if I

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

On 03/08/2017 02:52 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: 1. Road 10 speed derailleurs and shifters are completely incompatible with mountain (dyna sys) 10 speed derailleurs and shifters. The cable pull by the shifters is different for both front and

[RBW] Re: Squeaky tire?

Well, I have saddles that squeak like that so sure, anything with rubber/plastic why not. You could simply deflate the tire and check the seating and re-inflate and see if makes any difference. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 12:41:59 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > > > With Shimano road 11 they've taken road cassettes to 32T, but for many > with the usual (and often not replaceable with any better gearing) 34/50 > that's not a low enough low gear. It was much simpler

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

Segueing a lil' bit: there was another thread today on this list or t'other, where someone attached old video of Eddy one one of the big rides. Very interesting to see (I guess this was very early '70s) how pedaling had changed from the days of Coppi and late Bartali. You watch even older video of

[RBW] Re: Official Roadini Information

I was hoping that it would be closer to the Rodeo than my Soma San Marcos, but Grant thinks that it would duplicate it without the lugs and double top tube. I'm still looking forward to seeing the Roadini, I just won't buy one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Official Roadini Information

I was hoping for a larger size than the 62cm, especially since it being made from stouter tube than the Rodeo. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Rivet Pearl or C17 Carved

The Rivit Pearl looks intriguing, but I have had too many issues with leather saddles stretching after 100+ sweaty miles. I have been replacing my Selle Anatomica Titantico X with Cambium C17 Carved, but it gets expensive. My Cambium shows no sign of the cracking/splitting that I have seen on

[RBW] Re: Remember Good People, Steel is Real!

Maybe the CFRP frame engineers need to have a chat with the fork engineers. How unforeseen is that force on a dual-sus trail bike? The fork won. The frame brand (and material, surprisingly) is the goat of that video the wake it's leaving, judging by the comments. I saw a similar force input

Re: [RBW] Re: Official Roadini Information

I'm guessing a 62 cm Roadini would not fit like a 62 cm Legolas or Custom. Both of those latter bikes have a roughly 2 degree upslope of the TT. The brochure says the Roadini will have the greater TT upslope, saying "a few more degrees." It also says one's Roadeo size minus 2 or 3 cm would

[RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

On my XO I run a 1x10. Wolf tooth drop stop up front, medium cage ultegra 6700 out back with an XT cassette and chain. It all shifts flawlessly with an XC-Pro thumbie. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Remember Good People, Steel is Real!

Not EXACTLY related, but the 1995 Rivendell Road (level TT. Not sloped like the Road Std) that used to get questions, "How old is that bike?" To which I answered, "It's not old. It's just made in a older style.", now IS old. It's 22 years old and has many thousands of miles on it on mostly chip

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

Hello Sam owners I'm thinking about purchasing a Sam for retirement partly price mostly because it's a Rivendell and lugged. I have one other bike it's a custom 650B and I know the Sam is a 700c. Ideas? Thoughts? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] FS: new nitto s65 silver seatpost $59

Sold -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis now redundant?

Clayton, bravo to you! And a passionate case for the venerable Atlantis. Regards, Richard Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 7, 2017, at 8:51 PM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch > wrote: > > Reid, > > BecauseIt's an Atlantis. If Grant quit selling the

[RBW] Re: Remember Good People, Steel is Real!

he was going faster than free fall and landed on the front of the bottom bracket shell splitting the fork out forward - no bike is designed for this. Steel would bend instead of break, but it still wouldn't ride home. On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 6:23:03 AM UTC-6, ascpgh wrote: > > Maybe

[RBW] Re: Official Roadini Information

I'm excited for the Roadini, but also nervous about sizes. My PBH is 89.5, and I'm worried the 58 will be too small and the 62 too big. Maybe it's a sign that I should just get a Roadeo... On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 6:35:57 AM UTC-5, Tony McG wrote: > > I was hoping that it would be closer

Re: [RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

On 03/08/2017 04:21 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 12:41:59 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: With Shimano road 11 they've taken road cassettes to 32T, but for many with the usual (and often not replaceable with any better gearing) 34/50 that's not a

[RBW] Current indexing systems and shifting in general, per the Knothole

The comment about people not buying cranks and shifters anymore struck me because I realized I'm kinda there now. I used to do a lot of drivetrain swapping/upgrading, more as part of the "hobby" than for any real hope of improving functionality. My Appaloosa came from RBW with Sugino cranks,

[RBW] Re: FS: Sam Hillborne complete

Nice looking bike Will. I'm sure it will sell very quickly. If I had seen this back in December before buying my Black & Cream Sam, I would have made you an offer. Dan On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 2:57:29 PM UTC-5, Will Ashe wrote: > > Hey Folks, > > Let's try this again. I've now sold some

Re: [RBW] Re: Squeaky tire?

Is it your fender flexing and momentarily rubbing the sidewall of the tire? The Compass tires have a very fine tread that can make funny noises when something rubs it. This seems especially likely if you have SKS Chromoplastic fenders. I've experienced the front fender shimmying side to side

[RBW] Re: Official Roadini Information

John, my PBH is 89.2 and Grant put me on a 61.5cm custom road. I have since bought a 62cm Legolas. All else being equal, I think the 62 would be your size. I can send you pics if you want to see the proportions. Joe in GJT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Sam Hillborn

What are you asking -- 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] Sam Hillborn

I want to know all the good things people that have Sam's think. -- 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: MUSA clothing for sale

Bump. Pants still on offer. Will reduce price to $50.00 shipped CONUS. On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 6:56:50 PM UTC-6, Steve Butcher wrote: > > The shorts have also sold, so all that remains is the pants. > > On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 8:19:40 AM UTC-6, Steve Butcher wrote: >> >> I've some