[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-07 Thread Aaron Thomas 
William,

What a wonderful and uplifting video! I don't even have kids, but it makes 
me want to have some so I can take them on an outing like yours.

Aaron

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-07 Thread William 
MBB,

I had the kids come watch the video I did of that trip and told them we 
should pick our destinations for this summer so I can get on top of 
campsite reservations and everything.  They are pretty fired up about it.  

The other micro-camping adventure we've done that you might try is we 
loaded up our backpacks for an overnighter, and did the 2.5 mile hike 
(walk) to a friend's house and made camp in their backyard.  They left the 
back door unlocked in case anybody wanted to use the bathroom.  We made 
noodles for dinner on the camp stove, oatmeal and hot beverages for 
breakfast, broke camp and walked back home.  

The point is it doesn't have to be the least bit complicated.  Even if it's 
a campout in your own yard, it's unforgettable.  Get it done before your 
kids don't want to share a tent with you.  :)




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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-07 Thread Montclair BobbyB 
Awesome stuff, Smitty!!!  Thanks,
BB

On Feb 7, 3:44 am, Smitty-A-Go-Go <[email protected]> wrote:
> Love the family style s24o! And excellent video.
>
> Me and mine did a multi-family s72o last 
> year.
> Looking forward to the kids riding a bit more on their own in the coming
> years.

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-07 Thread Montclair BobbyB 
Bill:

What a great trip!!  Big points for the BART/Ferry Combo. Thanks for
sharing that... I've vowed to do a few S24Os this year...involving
multi-modes of transportation. I only wish my kids (who prefer to
travel by car) had an interest in joining me... I'm holding out hope
that once they have kids they'll want Grandpa to lead them all on a
nice family adventure.

Peace,
BB



On Feb 6, 10:39 pm, William  wrote:
> MBB
>
> Yes, mine is orange.  Darker than an XO-1, but definitely orange.
> I ride the Bombadil a bit.  Nowhere near the mileage of my brevet bikes.
> It has served as my daily commuter and will probably do more of that duty
> now that I have a Slickersack.  I did a more recent youtube on my family
> Angel Island S24O, a trip where I rode the Bombadil:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqgpPRaV6qo
>
> Iggy Pop For the Win!
>
> Other Bombadil related infrastructure investment included buying Nitto Big
> Front and Big Rear Racks from Riv.  So it's for sure my loaded touring
> bike, even though I'm not going on a loaded tour for a couple years at
> least.  I also have a thumbies shifter project that's going to happen soon
> on the Bomba.

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-07 Thread Smitty-A-Go-Go 
Love the family style s24o! And excellent video.

Me and mine did a multi-family s72o last 
year. 
Looking forward to the kids riding a bit more on their own in the coming 
years.

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Re: [RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread William 
Thanks James

S24Os with your whole family, while the kids want to spend all day and all 
night with you, that's stuff I'll never forget.  I gotta get as many of 
those in as I can.  

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Re: [RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread James Warren 

Lovely video. Thanks!

Brings me to another thought. Connecting to another of today's threads, suppose 
someone on a ride said that another rider's cyclotouring bike (or country bike 
or Rivendell model, etc.) was not a real bike or discounted it in some other 
way. As the rider of the Rivendell, wouldn't it be great to somehow communicate 
the spirit of William's video to that person, and then say to them, "Give me a 
good reason why my most expensive and highest quality bike should not be one 
made for the purposes shown in the video?"

-Jim W.

On Feb 6, 2012, at 7:39 PM, William wrote:

> MBB
> 
> Yes, mine is orange.  Darker than an XO-1, but definitely orange.  
> I ride the Bombadil a bit.  Nowhere near the mileage of my brevet bikes.  It 
> has served as my daily commuter and will probably do more of that duty now 
> that I have a Slickersack.  I did a more recent youtube on my family Angel 
> Island S24O, a trip where I rode the Bombadil:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqgpPRaV6qo
> 
> Iggy Pop For the Win!
> 
> Other Bombadil related infrastructure investment included buying Nitto Big 
> Front and Big Rear Racks from Riv.  So it's for sure my loaded touring bike, 
> even though I'm not going on a loaded tour for a couple years at least.  I 
> also have a thumbies shifter project that's going to happen soon on the 
> Bomba.  
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread William 
BSWP

That is a tektro part.  I've had grabby front brake shudder on other tall 
headtube bikes, and that solution seems to be the state of the art.  I'm a 
fan.  

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread William 
MBB

Yes, mine is orange.  Darker than an XO-1, but definitely orange.  
I ride the Bombadil a bit.  Nowhere near the mileage of my brevet bikes.  
It has served as my daily commuter and will probably do more of that duty 
now that I have a Slickersack.  I did a more recent youtube on my family 
Angel Island S24O, a trip where I rode the Bombadil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqgpPRaV6qo

Iggy Pop For the Win!

Other Bombadil related infrastructure investment included buying Nitto Big 
Front and Big Rear Racks from Riv.  So it's for sure my loaded touring 
bike, even though I'm not going on a loaded tour for a couple years at 
least.  I also have a thumbies shifter project that's going to happen soon 
on the Bomba.  


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Re: [RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread Andrew 
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:31 AM, William  wrote:

> I'd better go into the garage and make sure mine is still in there:
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5236885742/in/set-72157623611013487
>
>
> I guess my blue panel on the seat tube is a differentiator.
>

Hey, I really like that lower front brake cable hanger you have:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5236889932/

It would let my front cable (on m'bars) swoop down naturally instead of
rising up to make the turn for the hanger on the steerer tube. Great idea.

- Andrew, Berkeley

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread Montclair BobbyB 
That was my first thought... that it was your Bomba... But yours is
more orange than red, correct?
You often ride your Bomba?  (I don't think I've heard mention of it
since the Seven Nation Army vid)...


On Feb 6, 2:31 pm, William  wrote:
> I'd better go into the garage and make sure mine is still in there:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5236885742/in/set-721576236...
>
> I guess my blue panel on the seat tube is a differentiator.

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread William 
I'd better go into the garage and make sure mine is still in there:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5236885742/in/set-72157623611013487
 

I guess my blue panel on the seat tube is a differentiator.  

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[RBW] Re: One for the fire chief - 56 Bombadil on the 'bay

2012-02-06 Thread Montclair BobbyB 
Oh that's a deal... Someone is gonna be very lucky to score this
one...

On Feb 6, 12:06 am, Marty  wrote:
> With matching red bullmoose to boot!
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/56cm-Rivendell-Bombadil-Frameset-and-Bullmoos...

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