Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Very nice, Brian. Nothing like a new bike. I'm thinking there's another top tube bike in my future and maybe it'll be a Sam. Congrats! On Thu, Jul 11, 2024, 12:04 PM Ryan wrote: > @Brian...that periwinkle is a great color and that's a nice build! I think > I'd keep the eggplant which I see you a

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

@Brian...that periwinkle is a great color and that's a nice build! I think I'd keep the eggplant which I see you also have on the driveside chainstay because it picks up on the purplish hue of that periwinkle. Although seeing the bike in the flesh *is* different from a laptop monitor. Glad you

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Brian,I was there in the morning yesterday too.I think I saw your bike!Let’s see some new ride photos!k.On Jul 10, 2024, at 7:02 PM, Brian Watts wrote:I made the pilgrimage to Walnut Creek via Bart yesterday, my Sam was waiting for me. I thought it would be romantic to ride home and get a proper

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

What Valerie says precisely. Susie / Gus bikes are mountain bikes. “Hillibike” is clever & cute but does not do them justice, in my humble opinion. It’s confusing because you can ride them for other duties but.., if you have tires that optimize a Gus/Susie for MTB use, it’s not fantastic on pavemen

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

I have both and consider them very different bikes. With the right tires, you can definitely ride your Appa on dirt and trails. It is my choice for loaded tours and scenic rides. The Susie has a very different feel to me. The tires can go much bigger and somehow its geometry makes me feel much

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Can someone who’s ridden both bikes tell me: what’s the difference, between the Susie and the Appaloosa? I’d like to start riding more dirt and trails—but no crazy fast stuff or jumps—and I’m wondering if I should get a Susie or just stick with my Appaloosa. Does the Susie have better clearance

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Of course I missed some actual fat slicks;) It's all good. The Kenda's seem great so far... I don't notice any road buzz, and they clearly have better traction than the Big Ben's I've been riding for the last couple years. On Friday, May 31, 2024 at 2:12:31 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: > 29 x 2

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Schlepping was no problem. It's surprisingly light to heft (granted, there was no rack or fenders at that point). It's looong, but it fit on BART fine. I expect to feel a little cramped the next time I'm on a crowded Caltrain (Monday...) and I have doubts as to whether it would fit gracefully o

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Brian, Congrats on a beautiful new bike. It looks killer, enjoy! On Friday, May 31, 2024 at 10:25:05 AM UTC-4 Brian Turner wrote: > Congratulations on that gorgeous Susie! Did you find it difficult to > schlep it around on public transportation, or was it not a big deal? > > As for tires, I’ve

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Congratulations on that gorgeous Susie! Did you find it difficult to schlep it around on public transportation, or was it not a big deal?As for tires, I’ve only had Teravail Ehline 2.5s on my Gus, and I have found them quite enjoyable for cruising around town on pavement and they’re great on trails

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Lugged Susie

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the build details and pictures. On Friday, May 31, 2024 at 5:12:31 AM UTC-4 Eric Daume wrote: > 29 x 2.5” slick: > > > https://www.danscomp.com/maxxis-grifter-street-tire-black-wire-29-2.5-single-compound-tb96802000/p1199883?v=333595&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6uWyB

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day: My Little Platy

Thank you all for indulging me! I suspected this to be a controversial bike and I was nervous to post it. But whether it’s your thing or not, you’ve been gracious. Cerakoting is supposed to be stronger than ano, but I don’t know too much else about it, Patrick. The bike is SO FUN. I got lost for 20

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day: My Little Platy

👍👍 Like it Joe! Toshi in Oaktown On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 8:06 AM Joe Bernard wrote: > Right down to the bolts! An idea I totally stole from Leah, I bought her > Clem and did the thing! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day: My Little Platy

Wow, that is amazing! Every detail was carefully chosen down to the bolts. Toshi in Oakland -- 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-bunc

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day: My Little Platy

I LOVE IT! ….Does my purple XO-1 need more color, h?On May 22, 2024, at 20:43, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Finally. New. Bike. Day.This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts to arrive.Purple is

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

Max & Mike - those are both very nice. Orange is the fastest color! On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:14:19 AM UTC-6 maxcr wrote: > Beautiful bike Michael, congrats! > > I must say I felt a bit of deja vu because I also recently bought a 60 Ram > frame on ebay and I just finished building up. I

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

Very nice bike, I also am a big fan of Nitto’s lugged seatpost and stem. Steve On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:19 AM Michael Ullmer wrote: > I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a > simple, rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no destination in > mind. I pic

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

Riding with another Platypus in our Michigan Riv Rides will thrill me TO NO END. I’m SO glad you got your mermaid Platy. I am on the bottom end of the 55, so I bet mine fits the same as your 60 does for you. I love it and would never want to size down. So excited to hear all about your rides and ho

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

Leah- Yes way! I have as many step through bikes as you now, but only 1 Rivendell. Looking forward to several Michigan Riv rides next year. Tom On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 1:32:37 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Tom! No way! Are you bringing this to our next Riv Ride in the spri

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

Tom! No way! Are you bringing this to our next Riv Ride in the springtime here in lovely Michigan?! On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 10:37:33 AM UTC-5 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > Tom, my Clem came with a 135mm FacePlater stem & Bosco bars. I was > absolutely convinced it would be way to long & th

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

Tom, my Clem came with a 135mm FacePlater stem & Bosco bars. I was absolutely convinced it would be way to long & the first thing to get changed. It is now one of my favorite things about the fit & the ride. I just love how roomy the cockpit is and how that contributes to the “in the bike” feeli

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

My PBH is 84.5 and I am 5' 9". I am surprised how normal the bike looks. The stem is longer than I anticipated with Albatross bars and such long reach- 90mm stem. I emailed Will at Riv and he was confident it would fit. I did another ride yesterday and really gelling with the bike. I feel reall

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day and first ride

Hey, Tom. Great looking bike! As a new member here that has yet to get ahold of a Rivendell, I've been eyeing the Platypus. Where do you land in regards to your height and PBH? I'm 6ft with a PBH of 87cm, which puts me on the same frame size as what you got. Without every being on a Rivendell, thou

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Thanks! I think the real deep philosophical question is: can I call it a tourer before it's been taken touring? How long of a tour counts as touring? From a pure 'naming' or 'categorization' perspective, there is such a thing as a touring bike. That generally accepted "touring bike" is a to

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Not a touring bike, nor a one day build, but a super cool fixed gear over on the Radavist. Riv content, the cut down Choco bars really contribute to the vintage look... https://theradavist.com/readers-rides-todds-morlock-the-time-machine/ Enjoy! John On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 1:39:28 PM U

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Well...she not he actually...I see what you mean, and when you talk about bikes , you are usually crystal-clear. Thanks for answering. I always enjoy looking at your bikes and reading your posts about bikes and riding in general On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 12:30:39 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrot

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

“Dodecaspeed” has a nice ring to it. Aaron in El Paso On Jul 20, 2022, at 11:30, Bill Lindsay wrote: Ryan in Winnipeg said he had a question, and then asked two: How is your bike a single-speed when you have options for 6 speeds currently and up to 8? Is it a single-speed because there ar

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Ryan in Winnipeg said he had a question, and then asked two: How is your bike a single-speed when you have options for 6 speeds currently and up to 8? Is it a single-speed because there are no derailleurs so you can't shift on the fly? Yeah, I find it convenient to use the term "singlespeed"

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Well that Vanilla is certainly pretty (and pricey). Neat build Bill; love the tape job and gold Pearl stem. You have quite the parts stash. But I have a question. How is your bike a single-speed when you have options for 6 speeds currently and up to 8? Is it a single-speed because there are no

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Bill, I love the design constraints (one-day build, single-speed touring, AND low cost). About 4 years ago, motivated by my Quickbeam's setup of "One Speed, One Cog, One God" (exactly, Patrick :) -- but needing significantly more luggage capacity than a Quickbeam for living car-free -- I did a

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

I had a chromed Soma Rush with a similar gear setup (two chainrings up front and two cogs on a road wheelset). That was a wickedly fun bike to mess around on and my first steps into non-conventional builds. Shoulda kept it but at least it paid for our first couch. On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 2:

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

hey bill looks great, and the pre-scratch & dent frames can be a little liberating, but even with the parts bin build, a quickbeam is always gonna look great! On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 2:14:07 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > That's an interesting project. The Puritan in me insists on "One Rin

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

That's an interesting project. The Puritan in me insists on "One Ring One Cog One God" (and no g-d freewheel) as an old t-shirt from the fixie fad era proclaimed, but I also have worked up devious ways to have my single-fixed gear cake and multiple gear options to eat too. As to the contest, best

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Nice, Bill! the build looks great! I hope you enjoy the Ent as mush as I have mine! On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:01:40 AM UTC-4 brendonoid wrote: > Very classy build! I love it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Very classy build! I love it. -- 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 view this discussion on the w

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Steven Sweedler said: "still can’t imagine touring with any load with such limited gearing in my neck of the woods" The build concept was a single speed tourer. Whether or not you can imagine using it in a particularly steep hilly area is not part of the challenge. Tour on it someplace where

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day (last week) A New to me Quickbeam

Very nice Bill, still can’t imagine touring with any load with such limited gearing in my neck of the woods but if it works for you, enjoy. What model is the rear rack, and any special attachments for the panniers on such a short lower rail. Steve On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 3:41 PM Bill Lindsay wro

Re: [RBW] New Bike day- Red Mixte but not a Raspberry Platypus.

That's a pretty red; rather "creamy" as if there were white mixed with it, at least to my eyes and from the photo. On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 7:18 AM Tom Palmer wrote: > Hi all, > This is a cross post for IBob, with correction, now with Riv content. > I built this Soma Buena Vista up over the winter

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Nice! Oh how I wish I could join you and see that bike! Next year. Sigh. On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:03 AM Rusty Click wrote: > FEDX dropped off a pre-RAGBRAI package for me today. I carefully > unwrapped, assembled, and took some pics. > > Cant talk now, I gotta go ride! > > > > -- > You receive

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

I'll echo Justin's experience. No flats since putting Stan's in my tubes. I have used Schwalbe Thunder Burts Lightskin and Compass RTP's. This includes a ~280mi, mostly forest road camping trip a couple weeks ago. I will say that it has clogged a valve core which made pumping with an HP-X kind o

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

I've bottomed out the tire when riding tubeless on my Chameleon on the trails and nothing popped as there was nothing to pop. Tubeless is great. I've yet to puncture the tire and have to seal .. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gro

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Since adding tubeless sealant to my tunes I have had zero flats. Off road, rock gardens, on road, East Oakland streets, nothing. On a ride this weekend someone’s rear tire went low and he just pumped it back up to pressure and it held just fine. Very little hassle. A single anecdote does not dat

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Yes, for every "my garage is covered in latex!" story, there's a few happy stories that often go untold. That said, I wouldn't go tubeless with pizza cutter tires, but with your clearances that's not likely to be a consideration. -Kai BKNY -- You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Congratulations! Pretty bike in a pretty setting. The red Thin Gripsters are a nice touch. Best, Richard On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 3:05:37 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I disagree, my Crust has tubeless with Orange Seal. A few weeks ago the > rear generated the dreaded 'air escaping' so

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

I disagree, my Crust has tubeless with Orange Seal. A few weeks ago the rear generated the dreaded 'air escaping' sound for 5 seconds, then stopped and on I went. I put a little more air in when I got home and that was it. Tubeless rocks. -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Rusty, I was in much the same boat as you, so I tried Orange Sealant in my tubes (not going full boar tubeless) to get an idea of the effectiveness of the flat protection. I still flatted, and had a whole lotta mess to deal with. My conclusion for me is that the fussiness of sealant exceeds the

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Rusty, I found this video to be pretty informative regarding switching to tubeless. https://www.thefitrv.com/fitness-tips/were-going-tubeless-on-our-road-bikes-watch-the-whole-thing/ I still don't have any idea why a skinny-tired bike would be a tubeless candidate, though (talking about the Fi

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

“Tubeless”, has just been one of those things buzzing around the outer edges of the biking part of my brain. I just don’t know enough about it, to know if I’d like to try it. One reason for that may be that I’ve always run the nearly flat proof Schwalbe Marathons on the Hillborne. I’ll have

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

> > That sucker is awesome! I want to get Cliffhangers for my next set of wheels for the Hunq. I have Atlas rims now and while I like them the idea of going tubeless on the Hunq is appealing. I have those Big Ones on my Jones and I love them! -- You received this message because you are s

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Will gave you good advice, the cliffhangers are fantastic, so very tough. Are you going/have you gone tubeless? I have some cliffhangers set up tubeless with 60mm Schwalbe Big Ones (liteskin, not "tubeless easy" but mount readily with the cliffhangers). Flats are over, and speed and comfort are

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Kai, those are Cliffhangers. Will suggested them as opposed to the Atlas I was interested in. I really like the look of those tall sidewalls too! Rusty Pgh, PA > On Jul 10, 2018, at 6:53 PM, Kainalu V. wrote: > > Nice. > Which rim is that? Those Velocity sidewalls are awesomely tall, you'll

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Wow! Beautiful bike, Rusty. Enjoy it! I sure hope that your ride put a bike smile on your face! Sean -- 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: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Lovely. On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 1:03 PM, Rusty Click wrote: > FEDX dropped off a pre-RAGBRAI package for me today. I carefully > unwrapped, assembled, and took some pics. > > Cant talk now, I gotta go ride! > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

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Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster CrossMar 14

True golden asked whether I cut the steer tube. I did cut the steer tube down. I removed about 75mm or roughly 3 inches. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito Ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross Mar 14

I really like the build on your Black Mountain. Nice job! Did you cut the steerer tube on the fork or is that the original height of it? Paul in Dallas On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 8:57 AM -0500, wrote:

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

Aha, by ‘brake placement’ , John W meant ‘shift lever placement’. I placed them as wide as the 31.8mm section of the Salsa Cowchipper bars would allow. I chose the Salsa Cowchipper bars because the 31.8mm sleeve is quite wide. I decided against normal bar-con placement because they are flared d

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

Haha. You got me. Should not hit reply before caffeinating. What I meant to say was, I love the placement of the thumbies! > On Mar 15, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > John W asked how I arrived at brake placement. > > I installed the cantilever brakes DIRECTLY onto the cantilever b

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

I think I'm pretty good at putting a bike together, but Bill's builds put mine to shame. Eric fellow BMC MC owner On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 5:34 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > It's a stretch for Riv-content here, but I promise there is some. The > obvious Riv content is limited to hemp twine, Newba

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Rosco Bubbe is down in the books as bike #7 in my 200 miles on 10 bikes challenge. The Medium Mountain Step Thru went out with a bang, on a classic Riv-content ride. Out my front door, to the top of Mount Diablo and back to my front door.

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Thanks for posting the graphic, Philip. You did a nice job. I remember running across that catalog page years ago, and tried with no success to find it during the most recent mixte discussion. I am of the opinion that mixte in this sense does not mean co-ed, but "dual" or "mixed" as in the twi

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I'm pretty lax with the mixte ("co-ed") designation personally, but you may have seen this graphic on my site. It is my production artwork, copied from a picture of a catalog page. http://www.biketinker.com/2014/bike-art/types-of-step-through-frames/ Philip www.biketinker.com Santa Rosa, CA --

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I had several small projects on the workstand this week. I laced up a couple new wheels, and did several tire swaps on a few of my bikes. The result of the tire swaps left me with a pair of Compass Babyshoe Pass Extralights that could go in the tire box, or could go on another bike. So, I de

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I was convinced that I was going to have the bike repainted. I decided to not do so. Mainly due to the fact that I have a Roadini coming next that I am definitely going to have repainted. Decided to not put the extra money into the mixte. Not sure I really like the color but I will live with it

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Harsh directional light doesn't flatter that color much, bit in foggy conditions out in the wild it looks great. I think this might be a concept/category that Rivendell could exploit with good success in the near future! At least until it gets copied. This looks kinda like what I was hoping my

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Haibike makes hi-step and low-step versions of their ebikes, which correlate well to the H and L designations Riv uses for the Clem. This seems a much simpler descriptor than trying to explain when a step-through is not a mixte and vice-versa. Btw, the BLUG announced that RBW would be closed fo

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Mark explained he was not referring to the name Medium Mountain Mixte that I used in the subject line of this thread, but was referring to Rivendell's referential use of the term Mixte when describing a non-Mixte design I think I understand better now. Thanks. Why would somebody who knows bette

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Conversely, the Clem L has a more elegant, "dutch bike" look IMO. Which is a pleasant surprise for me: I've always liked Rivs and always liked step-through omafiets..I never thought I'd see the two converge. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Own

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Thanks, Jeremy, that answers my question. I suspected it probably had a shorter tt since it was not designed specifically for the Bosco bar. I think the look of the Rosco M is a bit more rugged/masculine than the Clem L. On Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:40:08 AM UTC-4, Jeremy Tavan wrote: >

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I was not particularly trying to make a point, just making light conversation/speculation. Sorry that apparently did not come across. Yes, I too know what the Rosco project is about. And I'm not offended by the term mixte being used. That would be silly. Nor did I think or imply that you or the

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Bill that is a sweet build! Love all the touches and getting to see it in it's element. Definitely a bike with attitude. -- 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

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

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Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Paul asked for shots of my new bike out on the trails. Friday and Saturday were record-breakingly hot in the Bay Area, and I had family stuff going on, so I treated myself to two (TWO!) consecutive days off the bike. Today will be warm, but nothing like the last two days, so I got out at d

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

On Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 6:15:20 AM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > Which brings me to another question: What are the effective geometry/other > design differences between the MMMs and the Clem Ls (other than the lift a > tube, which the Clem L already naturally possesses)? Shorter virtua

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I don't follow what point you are making. Rivendell hasn't adopted any particular nomenclature besides two. Rosco Bubbe and R05C0 8U883. They know what a Mixte is and know how bugged people get over the naming. I refer to it as Medium Mountain Mixte just because of alliteration and to tell my

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

This Rosco design is my favorite. But as you mention here, it is most definitely not a mixte. I suppose I am being picky, but curious as to why Rivendell chose this nomenclature for a bicycle design that does not have the extra set of seat stays, and is most definitely not a mixte frame. Why no

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Thanks all. This bike features the new Silver tapered seat tube. It flares to 31.8mm about halfway down. Those of you who are assembling a build kit for your LBS to build might get caught off guard by that detail. The CX70 front derailleur Is a 31.8mm clamp with optional spacers so I was cov

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Nicely done as always Bill! -- 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

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

awesome build! On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 12:26:29 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > Patrick Moore very politely requested final build photos. Nothing is ever > "final", of course, but here we are. > > > >

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

These bikes are so awesome. That is perfect. Arg! I want. -J On Sep 1, 2017, 10:00 AM -0700, Bill Lindsay , wrote: > I have in reserve a sapphire blue Flite saddle from ~1997, and I thought > about running that to tie in with the Shopsack.  With a Flite saddle on it, I > imagine I could get an

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I have in reserve a sapphire blue Flite saddle from ~1997, and I thought about running that to tie in with the Shopsack. With a Flite saddle on it, I imagine I could get an even higher PMAQ (Patrick Moore Approval Quotient). If this Niner generic saddle isn't perfect, then I'll switch to the

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Thanks you. I could ride one of those! On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Patrick Moore very politely requested final build photos. Nothing is ever > "final", of course, but here we are. > > > >

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

That is a very cool bike, Bill. Very very cool. I'm having trouble not cussing about how cool it is. I can't wait to see photos of it out on the trails. Paul in ATL On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 12:26:29 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > Patrick Moore very politely requested final build phot

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Patrick Moore very politely requested final build photos. Nothing is ever "final", of course, but here we are. Frameset: Rosco Bubbe Medium Mountain Mixte.

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Nice setup so far. Be sure to post final build photos (please). On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > > > > I picked up my Rosco Bubbe Medium

Re: [RBW] NEW BIKE DAY!

Thanks Patrick. Unfortunately rode around the block a little yesterday after completing the build. But I'll be posting photos of my rides and give a thorough report. On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 7:02:51 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Congratulations. How does it ride? > > On Fri, Dec 16

Re: [RBW] NEW BIKE DAY!

Congratulations. How does it ride? On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Kellie wrote: > Two months in the queue at Waterford; just finished the build. > > > > > -- > You

Re: [RBW] New bike day! R05C0 8U883

What a color! Rosco Road qualifies as one of the next 3 bikes I need to have. On Friday, December 16, 2016, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Haha. That's a good thing! My stable is in a state of flux. Very > recently I've sold 4 bikes, and a 5th is being relocated. That's enabled > me to fire off a f

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Hunqapillar FINALLY!

Congratulations! The truth will cover out on your next commute! ;-) On Monday, June 27, 2016, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Between new bike adrenaline, Compass tires, and greater comfort through > frame geometry and bike smarts (thus a happier, better performing engine), > I'm not at all surprised yo

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - Hunqapillar FINALLY!

Nice rig! Lucky you. On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 7:42 AM, Philip Kim wrote: > Picked up my Hunq from Gravel & Grind (helped me put together the build) > on Saturday and finally got around to riding it this morning. Here are some > pictures before my morning commute from DC into Arlington. > > This i

Re: [RBW] New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Sure thing Patrick. At the moment I've finally managed to patch a hole in one of the tires and have just gotten the air to stay inside. Current plan is to test them over the next week and a half and then ride them on the West Point Inn Riv Ramble if they hold up. Once I get home from that I should

Re: [RBW] New bike day! Apppaloosa!

I'll be very interested to hear your impressions of the improvement in ride between tubed and tubeless. In my very limited experience with 1.35 mm Kojaks, going from tubed to tubeless (light but otherwise standard butyl tubes) is almost like swapping said Kojaks with tubes for Compass Elk Pass extr

Re: [RBW] New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Gorgeous bike! And yeah, give the fatties a try. I didn't have much fun in traffic with the heavy 700 x 2.15" Marathons that Riv likes so much, but when I put a set of Schwalbe Big Ones on, wow! They still spin up nice and quick, and I feel like a human hovercraft. Just converted them to tubeless

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day

Always the best of days! On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 8:36 AM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: > Wow. That blue is really growing on me. A bit retro but very fresh > nonetheless. I was initially partial to the mustard. Enjoy. Do the cream > longboards work with your tires? Otherwise, you

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day

Wow. That blue is really growing on me. A bit retro but very fresh nonetheless. I was initially partial to the mustard. Enjoy. Do the cream longboards work with your tires? Otherwise, you might consider spray painting to match the cream highlights. I've had good success painting aluminum fende

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day

Love the blue! Matches your bathroom iin the pics too! What a nice looking bike. I have noticed these bikes look better in home pics vs. the RBW pics. Nice frame details. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from t

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day

nice! (but i'm biased) On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 8:49 PM, Brian Hanson wrote: > Received the amazing Appaloosa today! My wife loved it on first ride, and > the packing and condition was flawless as usual. Some pics after I > re-assembled. More to come as we get it be-fendered and be-lighted. >

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

Oh for sure. Take a look over at SCAR its happening. On Mar 14, 2016 8:41 PM, "dougP" wrote: > "Now I hope I don't regret selling it. > > ~Hugh" > > > I assume you negotiated visitation rights? > > > doug > > > On Monday, March 14, 2016 at 8:01:27 PM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: >> >> You guy's are

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

"Now I hope I don't regret selling it. ~Hugh" I assume you negotiated visitation rights? doug On Monday, March 14, 2016 at 8:01:27 PM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > You guy's are the best! > > I sent an invite to our SoCal All Rounder group and sent him a link to the > RBW OWNER'S BUNCH

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day!

You guy's are the best! I sent an invite to our SoCal All Rounder group and sent him a link to the RBW OWNER'S BUNCH with the caveat that his initial posts will be moderated. I hope he follows through. I just spoke with him and he's into an April s24o. Erl, I always appreciate your dear kindness

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