[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Road Custom, 62.5cm

The bike is on hold. Will update with more info if things change. On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5:48:43 AM UTC-7 ssimarsawhney wrote: > Sure! I just measured it at 23.5", or somewhere around 59.5cm. > > i agree this is an interesting bike. I'm also a long legs, short torso > rider so its pretty

Re: [RBW] Re: For Leah re my Gallop

Doug - nice looking bike! Sharp and sleek. I love albatross bars. Can we see a close up of your grips? Have you posted about them previously? They look great. On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3:07:34 PM UTC-6 Doug H. wrote: > This is a fun thread to follow. Valerie your stable of bikes is so nice!

[RBW] Re: The Cub House's Los Angeles Invitational Ride - May 18

I'll be visiting from Seattle to attend the Sunday event, as well as pick up my Atlantis that I bought from a fellow list member. And if there's anyone on here who's driving from the OC area to Pasadena for Saturday's ride, I'd love to tag along! I imagine it's a long shot, but I'd love to do

[RBW] Re: The Cub House's Los Angeles Invitational Ride - May 18

Just realized it’s next weekend, but my reservation about its being too long a ride still stands On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 6:58:59 AM UTC-7 Dorothy C wrote: > It’s too far for me, and I have early Mother’s day plans with my son and > his wife, but have fun > > On Friday, May 10, 2024 at

[RBW] East Bay Dirty Route Recs

Hi Folks, Looking for some ride & route recommendations in the East Bay; rides that mix paved and unpaved roads that smartly link & loop together nice sections, great scenery, challenging bits and chill bits. Preferences that are in no way fixed requirements: - any length, but ideally in the

Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting

Hey Takashi, Yes, indeed, it's a lovely way to travel. Very serene for the most part. I would have enjoyed this boat when I road along the Nyodo River on Shikoku. Cheers, John On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 4:36:00 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote: > Hey Robert, I remember seeing this once upon a

[RBW] Re: 5 Boro Bike Tour (was NYC Riv Ride?)

That Was Fun! Just now getting around to responding - I was in NYC for a week and just flew back into PDX late Thursday night. My only electronics while there was my phone, so I'm just now able to reply to this thread. As I think I said before, I've only been to NYC once before, on a whirlwind

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

I agree with Curtis. What a very fine thing you did! That looks like a variety of gopher snake. Quite beautiful, and I'm told they like to hiss. Cheers, John On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3:11:20 PM UTC-7 Curtis wrote: > Great save! > > On Sat, May 11, 2024, 1:41 PM Matthew Williams > wrote:

Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting

Hey Robert, I remember seeing this once upon a time. Perhaps it's where the seed of my idea to get my bike in a boat came from. Very cool, indeed! Hey Patrick, It's hard to say. The Alpackaraft may be a little more particular about where the bike is placed, but time from arrival to launch is

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Rambouillet Randonneuring Road Bicycle "pointy lugs" Toyo? Waterford?

AFAIK, IIRC, these were all Toyo built. Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 3:28 PM Jerry Lynn wrote: > No mine, and no affiliation... > $1,6999 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting

Tom Lutz seems to have accommodated himself and his Brompton to the mass of his Fliptail. I'd guess that with the wheels (or is it a minimalist trailer?) and flat terrain that even a weighty boat is less of a problem than, say, the inflatable 2-person kayaks that my next door neighbors have (fun

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

Great save! On Sat, May 11, 2024, 1:41 PM Matthew Williams < matthewwilliamsdes...@gmail.com> wrote: > On a ride a while back, I stopped for lunch under an oak tree and heard > rustling in the leaves at the edge of the path. This poor little guy was > caught in a nylon erosion net. He hissed

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

It just occurred to me that I can use a good FD that still has the outer throw limit arm -- the extension of the parallelogram that contacts the bottom of the outer limit screw; I cut off that on my 7400 when using it with a Silver triple -- the throw was just right sans stop to get the chain onto

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

Yes, often after 6 months or a year or more of riding, after the sealant has plugged, I guess very many wee little thorn holes, enough sealant will have wept into the tire carcase and dried to glue the tube to the inside of the tire. I use very thin butyl tubes. Even so, I've never, ever had a

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

Patrick, How is it to take a tube with sealant out of the tire after the sealant has fixed a hole? Do they stick to each other? Chris Make a space for people to come as they are and not have to just “fit in” > On May 11, 2024, at 2:11 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > >  > I've used sealant in

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

I don't see the latter listing (auction had closed when I looked) but I'll honor my commitment; the various other DA FDs that popped up were in tht $40 to $60 range, which I don't mind paying. And I'm 9/10 convinced that yours will work fine. On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 3:08 PM Robert Calton wrote:

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

I've used sealant in inner tubes since about 2013, when after years of using ~utility tires (Paselas, Kojaks, Fatboys, City Slickers, Tom Slicks, Avocets) and fixing >150 flats per year I tried a pair of new "open tubular" Paris Roubaix and got 5 goathead flats within 10 or 15 miles. Stan's worked

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

That is extremely generous of you, Patrick, wow! I will then order this derailleur with delight (it's a little nicer condition than the other one). I plan to have my local, independent bike shop assemble the bike when all the parts arrive

Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting

That’s a fliptail: https://duckworks.com/fliptail-7-plans-pdf/ I built its ancestor the origami from the same designer about six years ago to be a compact tender for the boat we were living aboard. It turned out very heavy so we never used it, preferring our inflatable kayaks. The fliptail is

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

Robert: If you will be using a 9 speed cassette, I'll go out on a limb and predict that the first-gen DA will work fine. I'll go so far as to offer: If after trying it and getting expert advice if it * does not* work, and as long as the FD is in the same condition as when you bought it, I'll buy

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

> > On May 11, 2024, at 3:23 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > 'd love to use featherlight, more puncture-resistant TPUs in place of the > extralight butyls I now use (with sealant, of course, since this is the land > of goat heads; this for road tires; I’d like to hear more about your

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

Thanks for the wealth of information Patrick :) I am excited to learn more about bicycles in general and thrilled to build this Homer over the next month. I will be running a 9-speed cassette, so I don't think that I'll be trying to find a super narrow FD cage. I'll look into the DA 7402 and

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

Forgot to address one of your questions: * Does me running 11-36 cassette have anything to do with the front derailleur choice?* It might, since with such a small outer cog the chain will be closer to the chainstay and bottom of the FD cage than with a bigger outer like a 13 or 14. Whether this

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

I've not used a first-gen DA FD, but I have used a 7400 and a 740n -- either 01 or 02; I think it's the latter. Again, it shifts very well over a 44/28 and also did so ove a 38/24. Now, I may simply be less demanding about FD performance; and I don't shift the front a great deal (my setups since

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

Ted: thanks for being an early guinea pig for TPUs, RH TPUs in particular. Your travails have probably saved others much $$ and grief. I'd love to use featherlight, more puncture-resistant TPUs in place of the extralight butyls I now use (with sealant, of course, since this is the land of goat

[RBW] Bike commuting, Rivendells, coffee, music, food, etc.

Is this the Rivendell Seoul commuter video that someone posted recently, or another one? -- This one is dated 05/11/2024, so perhaps a different one. In case it's the latter, I post it here and now. Either the same or another very fun watch. https://youtu.be/IzYSqKLosEo I'd love to hear of

Re: [RBW] TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

Update here. I went for a couple of rides, total of 100km, on my new 584x48's. They certainly feel nice, and at that volume you really are dropping noticeable weight from each wheel. By the end of the second ride I was thinking the rear felt a little too cushy. A pinch test said there was

RE: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

I m running a Campy Athena FD of unknow vintage but I guess its 10 years old. Paired with a 42-26 & 11-36, 9 Speed It works very well Bernard From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Calton Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2024 2:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: Re: [RBW] Front

Re: [RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

Thanks Patrick! I saw a really nice bottom pull DA front mech used on eBay, first gen

[RBW] Re: Photos from last weekend's overnighter

That's just perfect. Thanks for sharing. On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 12:34:35 PM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: > Fantastic shots Takashi! I especially like the Starlight shot. > > John > Portland OR > > On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:26:07 AM UTC-7 Takashi wrote: > >> Here are some photos from last

[RBW] Front derailleur options for 38/24 front, 11-36 rear?

Good afternoon group! :) Hoping to tap into the collective wisdom here to pick a front derailleur for my Homer build, it's the last piece! I'll be using the Silver 38/24 crankset, 11-36 cassette with the Shimano Deore XT M761 rear derailleur. I saw that the matching XT front says it's for a

[RBW] Re: Photos from last weekend's overnighter

Fantastic shots Takashi! I especially like the Starlight shot. John Portland OR On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:26:07 AM UTC-7 Takashi wrote: > Here are some photos from last weekend's overnighter. > I rode almost same route last year and two years ago, so I didn't take > many photos. > >

[RBW] Re: The Cub House's Los Angeles Invitational Ride - May 18

It’s too far for me, and I have early Mother’s day plans with my son and his wife, but have fun On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5:27:05 PM UTC-7 in...@brentknepper.com wrote: > Armand, you gotta do it on the platy! now that you've finished building it > up, what a perfect chance to get some paint

Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting

Wow, John, that looks like a lot of fun. Looking at beautiful scenery from the river must be a very different experience from cycling. I too am looking forward to seeing more of your photos! Takashi 2024年5月11日土曜日 3:44:37 UTC+9 John Rinker: > Hey Wes, I'll look forward to seeing photos of that!

[RBW] WTT my 700 Race Mars tire for your 650b

Hi Everyone Anyone interested in a trade of my grey UD tires 29x2.2 (maybe 150 miles on them) for your 650b UD or RH knobby 2” ish tires? Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop