Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-16 Thread Garth
If you are referring to the Origin 8 double looking as it does, hey, it's a crank and it works well ! I too used to think a crank ought to look a certain way, be cold forged, etc, but then I realized were opinions from where I know not, while I just want stuff that works well and forget about

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-16 Thread Jay Connolly
I have a couple of 46/30 cranks--one Velo Orange, one White Industries. More than enough top end and even at the bottom for all but loaded touring. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-15 Thread Daniel D.
If I end up doing the build instead of letting riv handle it, considering the IRD Defiant cranks http://www.interlocracing.com/crank-arms-chainrings/defiant-wide-compact-road-crank-set -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-15 Thread lum gim fong
I use silver barend shifters with xd2 crankset and shimano HG50 7-speed cassette with 4.5 mm spacer and SRAM 8-speed chain on both my rivbikes. This is fantastic for friction shifting. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 08/15/2017 02:40 PM, Daniel D. wrote: Thanks for the thoughts everyone. The worry's died down a bit. Blue vs. gray is not quite as settled :p. Another thing was reading that the silver and sugino cranks are not 10-speed friendly. There is a Sugino triple that is, the Alpina 2.

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-10 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 08/10/2017 06:51 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: Steve correctly pointed out a qualifier "Of course, there could also be an issue with the stoutness of tubing required for a loaded touring bike vs an unloaded roadie, so tell us about the frame tubing of the touring bike as well. And by all means,

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-10 Thread Bill Lindsay
Steve correctly pointed out a qualifier "Of course, there could also be an issue with the stoutness of tubing required for a loaded touring bike vs an unloaded roadie, so tell us about the frame tubing of the touring bike as well. And by all means, describe. " My comment was deliberate.

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-10 Thread Patrick Moore
A wise woman! On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Jay Connolly wrote: > ... When my wife found me tearing furiously at the packaging of a new part > one day, she paused in the doorway for a moment and said, "This is instead > of a younger woman, right?" And I said,

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

2017-08-10 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 08/10/2017 05:24 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: I think it's the same as ordering a custom. Trust the supplier + comprehend the numbers. If you don't or can't comprehend the numbers, then it's a leap of faith. Move it on if you hate it and try to learn something from it that you can use next