Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

"... maybe Leah Peterson is a maniac who's just as fast on a Clem! Let's find out!!!" We have our answer. 18-20mph. On a Clem!!! On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 8:15:46 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: >  > Here’s my write-up from tonight’s Clubbing with the Clem. Attached in the > next

[RBW] FYI: Marin Bike Swap

The Marin Museum of Bicycling/Mountain Bike Hall of Fame located in Fairfax CA is hosting a bike swap in their parking lot this Sat. from 9am-2pm. There will be 30 plus vendors selling and swapping at this 7th annual cycle swap. Admission to the museum will be half-priced. Yes, a Rivendell

[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Izu Oshima- Gojira's Keep

Great timing John, I've been watching all the old Godzilla movies with my son these past few weeks. I'm glad he's down there in his fiery prison and not out destroying the beautiful countryside. As always, fantastic pictures. Keep 'em coming. Bones On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 2:00:34 AM UTC-4

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Here’s my write-up from tonight’s Clubbing with the Clem. Attached in the next post (which makes this message too large) will also be a video (it’s funny) and a photo in case you can’t be bothered with goofball videos. Clubbing with the Clem: My Racing Platypus is in need of new shoes. Those

[RBW] Re: WTB: Hurricane Ridge

I don't have a pair for sale but I do have a pair in the endurance casing and I think they're great. They don't roll quite as smoothly as the lighter casings but they definitely do not feel like they will tear. Great tough all-around tire for a Hillborne. Good luck. Bones On Tuesday, May 31,

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil, 56cm Hillborne, 45cm Clem

They are great bikes and if it does not work out, they are as rare as hens teeth, highly sought out, and sell quickly. I saw the one on Ebay over the weekend and assume that is what you bought. The long low tempted me quite a bit more, but ultimately decided against it and noticed it was

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil, 56cm Hillborne, 45cm Clem

Thanks Matt! Hoping it is all I have it built up to be! Karl On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 4:29 PM Matt Beecher wrote: > Congratulations! I recently bought back my old silver Saluki, after > failing to find an Atlantis at a reasonable price. Now I have that to > rebuild, along with a Gitane TdF. >

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil, 56cm Hillborne, 45cm Clem

Congratulations! I recently bought back my old silver Saluki, after failing to find an Atlantis at a reasonable price. Now I have that to rebuild, along with a Gitane TdF. Best regards, Matt Beecher -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Hunqapillar (green) in SF

Forgot... I'll ship if needed! I'd drop off the bike at Luckyduck Bicycle cafe in Oakland to ship it, and I'd ask the buyer to pay for shipping. On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 1:30:09 PM UTC-7 Nikko in Oakland wrote: > A friendly bump. Photos of beausage here. >

[RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Hunqapillar (green) in SF

A friendly bump. Photos of beausage here. I'm willing to take offers, so if you really want it, shoot me an offer. I will not break up main parts of the bike (drivetrain/wheels/frame/cockpit), but will gladly remove racks cages, etc for a

[RBW] FS: 52cm Bombadil, 56cm Hillborne, 45cm Clem

Hello Group, I finally landed my 58cm Saluki, so time to make a little room (and my daughter finally outgrew her Clem) I didn't want to muck up a big post, so links to the craigslist ads. Located in Nashville. If I do not have to deal with shipping, I would take $500 off the Bombadil or

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Thanks Bill - I believe that you and Garth both point to the free hub body correctly. I'll take a look at that, though if the pawl's in the free hub body are sticking (apparently common on some manf's of these) then one would expect the pawls not to be engaging the ratchet teeth properly,

[RBW] WTB: Hurricane Ridge

Hi all, If anyone has a used set--or single--RH Hurricane Ridge that you want to clear out, let me know. I recently bought a used set of black ELs from the list and really liked the feel of these on the one ride they survived before tearing a sidewall. As it stands, I'm not entirely convinced

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Yes! Represent all the Clem's out there in the wild. Doug On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 2:35 PM JohnS wrote: > Good luck and hope it goes well. I'm planning on doing a group ride this > evening and it's supposed to be a hot one as well, plenty of fluids! > > JohnS > > > On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Good luck and hope it goes well. I'm planning on doing a group ride this evening and it's supposed to be a hot one as well, plenty of fluids! JohnS On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 2:23:41 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > All good options, everyone. Except the ones that suggested I skip

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

OK, well if there has been something wrong with your bike's set-up and you've used it for 18 years with that wrong set-up, then it's probably a pretty good bet that whatever is set up wrong will need to be replaced by now. If you think that the wonky part contributed to a chain breakage then

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Joe - not that I can tell. First of all, I'd likely see it if that happened. Secondly, it would occur much more frequently than this sporadic, isolated business. On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 12:22:39 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > Is the chain jamming between the big ring and a too-low front

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

Blue. [image: image.png] On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 10:30 AM J J wrote: > ... Which loc tite [Loctite] variety do you suggest for the shifters? -- 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: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Is the chain jamming between the big ring and a too-low front derailleur? On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:31:42 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: > Bill - oh, there has definitely been something going on all these years > that's just not right vs. a perceived but unrealized perfection associated >

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

Use blue Loctite. On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:30:54 AM UTC-7 J J wrote: > Thanks for the recommendations, all. Which loc tite variety do you suggest > for the shifters? > > @Mackenzy, I’ve experienced the same slippage with a NOS Rapid Rise RD and > a modern, new high normal RD. In both

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Bill - oh, there has definitely been something going on all these years that's just not right vs. a perceived but unrealized perfection associated with a high-end bike. The reason why I'm assuming that the crunching/grinding had to do with the chain breakage is because it was starting to make

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

Thanks for the recommendations, all. Which loc tite variety do you suggest for the shifters? @Mackenzy, I’ve experienced the same slippage with a NOS Rapid Rise RD and a modern, new high normal RD. In both cases it was with the same new shifter cables, liners, and housing, and new chainrings,

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Bill (this is Joe, not George), I've had that noise madness with SRAM cassettes. Chains sound all rattly and crunchy on them and I'm just not into it! Joe Bernard On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:14:22 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > George > > Getting back to the problem you are trying to

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

George Getting back to the problem you are trying to solve: Does your instinct tell you that there's something broken or incorrect, and that faulty condition is warning you with sound? -OR- is this sound more of something you just notice. You feel an expensive bike should be silent and

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

This is good info. I don’t mind needing to use loc-tite because the shifter is smooth and looks good. But, maybe Riv should make this a recommendation or pre install it on the bolt. I’ll try it and report back. Doug Sent from my iPhone > On May 31, 2022, at 11:24 AM, Mackenzy Albright >

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Maybe take a close look at the right-side dropout to make sure it does not have a crack in it. Normally, if a dropout cracks, failure is soon behind, so it's unlikely to be the problem in your case, but it is something to rule out. My friend had his go on his old Raleigh, on the drive side,

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

I installed a suntour barcon on my clem build with an ALTUS rear dr. Not sure if it's a stronger modern spring but find it's slipping more than normal. I previously had it paired with an older generation XTR reverse rapid rise which worked fine. But I think the reverse rapid rise has less

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

I used several pairs of the first-gen Silver bar end shifters extensively and always ended up putting blue Loctite on the mounting bolts to prevent loosening. I daresay beeswax would work too. Silvers are hardly the only shifters that require this treatment, IME. Patrick Moore, currently using

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

Doug, you're likely already aware that there's different levels of loc-tite, but just make sure you use the less permanent option on those shifters of yours. Happy shifting! -Kai On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:38:46 AM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > I was just looking at shifters on the Rivendell

[RBW] Re: 65cm Clem Smith Jr Build / First ride

That there's a well worn B Lumotec IQ. It's lit up a lot of paths over the years, but my IQ-X is better looking... -Kai On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 3:59:39 PM UTC-4 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > That Clem H is great! Can't wait to get a handful of years of adventure > and tape on it. What headlamp

[RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Another option is to skip the group ride this week and lone wolf it. Jim On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:01:10 AM UTC-5 jeffrey kane wrote: > Great stories, as usual - I'm pretty sure I remember suggesting that you > should consider converting that ol' Betty Foy into your drop bar go-fast > bike

[RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Great stories, as usual - I'm pretty sure I remember suggesting that you should consider converting that ol' Betty Foy into your drop bar go-fast bike a long time back ... On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 10:10:18 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > [image:

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

I was just looking at shifters on the Rivendell website and found this blurb in the description of the wing bolts that can replace the d-ring bolt that comes with the Silver2 shifter... "*Put some loc-tite on them and you'll likely never have to mess with them. If your shifter loses a little

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

Garth - I have not done anything to the freehub body. That's a good recommendation and I'll have to address it. Bill S - good point. This frame is one of Grant's "tweeners'; somewhere between 130 and 135mm spacing so it will accommodate either road or MTB hubs. I don't think that will cause

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr Update

Man, I grew up with friction shifters & have been yearning for the Silver shifters to replace my Microshift units that came on the bike. But these things work flawlessly & I’d forgotten about “slippage”. I think I shall resist the nostalgic trip down memory lane and save $170.00! Sent from my

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

I would put a tube in the Racing Platypus tire, possibly from one of the other bikes if you don't have a spare. Laing On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 6:02:02 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: >  > This thread has been so fun for me to write, but I keep thinking, what > really else is there

Re: [RBW] Re: Club Rides On A Racing Platypus

Swap a tire from one of the other bikes? Bill S San Diego On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:28:39 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Update to my advice, I also send my regards! ‍♂️ > > On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 5:58:38 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I think the Clem is the way. Maybe you're a

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

It wouldn't hurt to check the alignment of the dropouts and derailleur hanger. Bill S San Diego On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 2:05:45 AM UTC-7 Garth wrote: > > George, Have you ever cleaned/relubed the cassette/freewheel(whichever the > DA is) body itself ? I know you've mentioned the

[RBW] Re: Mystery Sound and Broken Chain

George, Have you ever cleaned/relubed the cassette/freewheel(whichever the DA is) body itself ? I know you've mentioned the bearings, but not the cog host body. I'm with you about the "more gears and wider dropouts" nonsense . I have a good selection of Sachs and Suntour Ultra 6 and 7 speed