[RBW] Re: FS: Shimano Bar End Shifters, Brake Levers, Derailleurs

2022-06-20 Thread Bob K.
Hi Folks, I was either off on my prices or the world is ending and no one needs bar ends. I'm guessing it's the former. Everything is still OBO, and I lowered the prices and/or included shipping. Here's what's left. Please message directly with interest. Thanks! -Bob K. in Baltimore -

Re: [RBW] Searching for bike akin to Quickbeam

2022-06-20 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
Heresy, but i have my Roadini set up as fixed with an eno eccentric, and it is a GREAT ride as a fixed gear. Ron, Western Ma. On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 9:10:39 AM UTC-4 esoter...@gmail.com wrote: > > There's a 60cm SimpleOne frame on eBay right now located in Durham, NC. > For some reason

[RBW] Re: Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard

2022-06-20 Thread Joe Bernard
My experience with a Riv SaddleSack is the guard really only does the thing it claims: protect the brake cable. The bag settled around it in its original position, there was no lifting up or back. Joe Bernard On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 8:22:48 AM UTC-7 RichS wrote: > Does anyone here have

Re: [RBW] Searching for bike akin to Quickbeam

2022-06-20 Thread esoterica etc
There's a 60cm SimpleOne frame on eBay right now located in Durham, NC. For some reason the seller is not interested in shipping so it's local pickup only. I'm in Raleigh and could help facilitate a pickup if you're interested in it. Cheers, ~Mark Raleigh, NC > On Jun 12, 2022, at 09:46,

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Ride in SW Michigan

2022-06-20 Thread Mike K.
That would be fun! I'm in the Chicago area, but depending on the date and time, I could be in for driving out. - Mike On Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 6:55:57 PM UTC-5 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > I might be up for that! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 19, 2022, at 7:36 PM, Conway Bennett >

[RBW] Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard

2022-06-20 Thread RichS
Does anyone here have experience with this piece of hardware? They're out of stock at Riv but Crust has them in stock. If the Wire Guard provides enough "lift" it would enable me to use my Carradice Pendle bag. https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-wire-guard-20189 Thanks very much for your

[RBW] Re: long wheelbase, Hillibikes + tray racks

2022-06-20 Thread JAS
I have a 1UP rack and my bikes fit fine. Clem size 52 cm with a 117cm wheelbase (tires are 650b x 48) Platypus size 55 cm with a 122 cm wheelbase (tires are 700x42) I did my best to measure the wheelbase of each bike, but they might be slightly off by a cm or so. --Joyce On Monday,

[RBW] Re: Wheel building, 36 into 32: in case it's of interest to non-i-Bob-list-members.

2022-06-20 Thread lconley
Love this - Thank you. I have a lot of hubs sitting around, all 36 hole and Retrogression has some beautiful NOS Australian Velocity Deep-V rims (like those on my Trek District) 700C, 32 hole only and I didn't want to buy new hubs in order to use them. I want to put the Yellow rims on my

[RBW] WTB: 68cm Atlantis

2022-06-20 Thread Mack Penner
In the last couple of years, at least, the bunch seems to have been amazingly effective at moving some 68cm Atlantises (Atlantii?) around to new owners. So, one more time? F/F/HS would be ideal, but if you only want to sell complete my arm could be twisted, probably. I've been a reader for a

[RBW] WTB: Tosco bars, 38.1, 650mm

2022-06-20 Thread Brian Turner
Looking for some final pieces for an upcoming build and have no real hopes that Toscos will be stocking anytime soon at Riv or Blue Lug. If anyone has a 38.1 set they'd be willing to part with, please let me know! Thanks! - Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Clem Smith Jr H

2022-06-20 Thread OutnBack
Is the Clem Smith Jr strictly a step-through these days? -- 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

[RBW] Re: Silver Hupe sought

2022-06-20 Thread Slin
So how did it go with the Hupe? On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 8:50:05 AM UTC-7 Lucky wrote: > I got a Hupe and installed it. Yes, I read the other reviews, but still > went for it. Hopefully I get the bag soon, gonna be an empty Hupe for a > bit. Obligatory bike pic: > > -- You received

Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard

2022-06-20 Thread R Shannon
Joe, Much appreciate sharing your experience. I may be better off buying a different bag. $40-$60 is a chunk of dough for that piece of nice Nitto wire. Thank you, Rich On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 12:38 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > My experience with a Riv SaddleSack is the guard really only does the

Re: [RBW] Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard

2022-06-20 Thread Patrick Moore
This device is far too light and flexible to provide any support even for a light bag; it's sole purpose is to be a stand-off to keep the back of the bag from rubbing the stays or brake cable. It works well for its purpose, *BUT!* it is prone to fall off at least on some bikes if held in place

[RBW] long wheelbase, Hillibikes + tray racks

2022-06-20 Thread Brian Turner
My apologies if this has been asked before, but has anyone had any success carrying their Gus / Susie / Clem / Appaloosa / Platy on a hitch-mounted tray rack such as the Kuat NV 2.0 (my rack)? I'm about to take ownership of a Gus very soon, and I'm wondering if there's any chance it'll work

[RBW] Re: wheels (135mm spaced rear with freehub) for a Sam Hillborne

2022-06-20 Thread Hoch in ut
Wilbur knowing your budget or intended usage, I’d say for a bike like a Sam, I’d get a local wheel builder to build up: - Velocity Quill rims - Bitex hubs, front and rear This should cost around $600 usd. Great set up for pavement and gravel riding. I recently built up a heavier duty set up

[RBW] WTB - 58cm Bosco or 60cm tosco

2022-06-20 Thread Chris Copeland
Hi folks, I am going to switch up my cockpit soon, and I've already found my stem (nitto lugged 11cm). I know rivendell has Bosco's in stock, but I am hoping to find some used bars that are no longer of use to someone on here. Also looking for long pull brake levers, something like the XT

[RBW] Re: Wheel building, 36 into 32: in case it's of interest to non-i-Bob-list-members.

2022-06-20 Thread Bill Lindsay
Any life lived in the absence of eye-ball patterned rims is a life WASTED. That's just an objective fact. BL in EC On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 12:59:40 PM UTC-7 lconley wrote: > Love this - Thank you. I have a lot of hubs sitting around, all 36 hole > and Retrogression has some beautiful

[RBW] Re: Wheel building, 36 into 32: in case it's of interest to non-i-Bob-list-members.

2022-06-20 Thread Peter Adler
But are they faster? Or do they actually slow you down, what with looking around as you ride? I mean, it's scientifically proven that orange frames are fastest*; has anyone done statistical analysis of which rim finishes are fastest? There's no other plausible explanation for the near-total

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver Hupe sought

2022-06-20 Thread luckyturnip
It didn’t work for me because there wasn’t enough room between my saddle and tire (fistful of seatpost) and the bag was squashed so I sold it onwards. > On Jun 20, 2022, at 13:00, Slin wrote: > > So how did it go with the Hupe? > >> On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 8:50:05 AM UTC-7 Lucky

[RBW] Re: FS: 60cm Cheviot complete, $2500

2022-06-20 Thread J Schwartz
Bump on this Will consider selling Frameset only thanks js On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 6:54:43 PM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > FS: Cheviot complete 60cm > > [image: IMG_3552.JPG] > > [image: IMG_2800 2.jpg] > > Here’s a trailish ready big Chev for sale > > > > Frameset purchased from Justin

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr H

2022-06-20 Thread Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
It's looking that way... -Kai (65 H'r) On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 1:00:11 PM UTC-4 OutnBack wrote: > Is the Clem Smith Jr strictly a step-through these days? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] Re: wheels (135mm spaced rear with freehub) for a Sam Hillborne

2022-06-20 Thread Garth
Just to clarify Peter, these wheels are not found as completes from the "wheels" category, they are built to order via the "Custom wheelset builder" with wrench icon, from the menu on the left, it's the 9th category down, before you even get into a parts category. While there are a few

[RBW] Wheel building, 36 into 32: in case it's of interest to non-i-Bob-list-members.

2022-06-20 Thread Patrick Moore
Someone posted this in a discussion of lightish, rim-brake 559 rims. It might allow someone to buy 32 rims for 36 hubs, or doubtless v-v, and thus makes this sparsely populated rim field a bit more populous. https://www.instructables.com/Lacing-Bike-Wheel-36-Holes-Hub-to-32-Holes-Rim/ If anyone

Re: [RBW] Re: long wheelbase, Hillibikes + tray racks

2022-06-20 Thread Joe Mullins
I had a 1up rack but it got stolen! The thieves must have had the special allen key. It was locked with the key lock that 1up sells but they got through that no problem. Don’t leave your 1up racks on your car in Los Angeles! It would have fit my new Susie no problem. Joe > On Jun 20, 2022,

Re: [RBW] Hillibikes are so close!

2022-06-20 Thread Patrick Moore
Brendon: A Riv cuddling up to a Volvo 240? That marriage will last. I've never owned a Volvo, but my brother, who drives 35X more in a year than I do (me, no more than 500 miles per year), and traveled several times per year between LA and ABQ until he moved to latter, owned several of these, all

Re: [RBW] Clem Smith Jr H

2022-06-20 Thread Richard Rose
I believe that is the case. The step through design is perhaps my favorite thing about the bike amid a lot of favorite things. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 20, 2022, at 1:00 PM, OutnBack wrote: > > Is the Clem Smith Jr strictly a step-through these days? > -- > You received this message

[RBW] Re: FS: 1989 Bridgstone MB-2

2022-06-20 Thread Joe Mullins
SOLD! On Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6:26:53 PM UTC-7 Joe Mullins wrote: > I'm not active on iBob and my loyalty is definitely to this group so > hopefully someone here can give it a new home. The seat tube measures 19.5" > C-C. All parts are original except for the brake cables and housings, >

[RBW] FS: '84 Trek 720 (19"), Billie Bars

2022-06-20 Thread Collin A
Howdy Bunch, I've got a few things lingering in the bike closet that need to go! Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fq8pdK8MorGTXYNN7 *1984 Trek 720, size 19"* - Comes with frame, fork, FSA duron headset and kalloy 27.2 seatpost. I bought this a couple months ago from IBOB, so its a bit

Re: [RBW] Re: long wheelbase, Hillibikes + tray racks

2022-06-20 Thread JAS
Joe, Oh, that hurts! I'm so sorry about your rack. Thank you for the advice. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about L.A., but it's good to be aware a determined thief can get through the lock. Joyce On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 12:34:48 PM UTC-7 jmlmu...@gmail.com wrote: > I had a 1up

Re: [RBW] Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard

2022-06-20 Thread R Shannon
Patrick, thanks very much for your feedback. Disconcerting that it fell off your bike, so yes, "Your Tension May Vary"! Certainly a number of alternatives available but this one seemed like a simple and unobtrusive solution worth exploring. Thanks again. Best, Rich in ATL On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at

[RBW] FS: Riv Long Sleeve T-Shirt

2022-06-20 Thread Dave Grossman
I bought this last summer and have yet to wear it. It is a drop short in the sleeves for my shoulders. I hate buying long sleeve t-shirts! It has a loose thread by the neck, came that way, seen in pics. Size Large Asking $25 Shipped CONUS Pics:

[RBW] Re: FS: '84 Trek 720 (19"), Billie Bars

2022-06-20 Thread Collin A
Well, the Billie Bars are spoken for... The long-stayed Trek is still up for grabs! A rivendell-like ride for a fraction of the price of a Rivendell... Collin, who is already thinking about new projects, in Sacramento On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 4:24:41 PM UTC-7 Collin A wrote: > Howdy Bunch,