[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux
I switched to Aztecs (on Paul brakes) and have had nary a squeak since day 1. http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-4470-aztec-rim-brake-pads.aspx and many other places online From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com T In general I find kool stop pads, especially salmon, to be squeaky and not of any increased effectiveness to justify the persnickety squeakiness. My choice these days is actually an el cheapo Tektro V- brake pad that I buy in bulk (25 pairs in a bag) from QBP. I think you can get them in non-bulk quantites, too. Should be about $10-15 for a bikesworth at your LBS. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I run Paul thumbies with 8 speed shimano barcons, and love them! I use interrupter brake levers and it makes for a very comfy setup. The shifters are protected from falls and easily accessed. Most of the time I am riding on the tops of the bars anyway, and I don't have to release the bars to shift. Being a retired Paramedic, I always wondered why anyone would run Silvers (bar end mount). They look like perfect little daggers that would pierce you in an accident. If I had them, I would wrap the ends in rubber tape, then dunk them in tool handle dip stuff. I'd give them many coats, until I was sure they would not stab me. Boing Boing... Clayton On Jan 29, 3:12 pm, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote: I used Riv Silvers as bar enders for a while but became tired of them jamming me in the upper thigh and seeing them hit my top tube too. I switched them to the down tube and that is where they shine in my opinion. Being on the down tube discourages excessive and obsessive shiftiness plus they are simpler that way and the bike looks cleaner. The only bar end shifters that I like are the old short and stubby Suntour ones that I have on my mustache bar bike. Riv used to sell these when they were available. I think Paul thumbies might work better than bar end shifters for the above stated reasons if you don't like stretching forward to shift. I do have Silvers on our 'family conversion mountain bike' with Albatross bars and they work great on that bar/bike combo. Never used Shimano bar enders. On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love melvinl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by which. Any opinions?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph. What do you folks do? What tires at what pressure? Thanks, Sean --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
I think it depends on what is under the snow. If it's just a blanket of 2-4 inches of snow over asphalt, I find that a skinny tire works well - it cuts through the snow and gives me a good feel for the road. If there's ice or hard-packed snow hiding under fresh snow, I use studded tires. This is typically the case in VT when we get snowfall after snowfall and the temps have been in 'teens for a few weeks. The plows don't quite get it all and there's a thin layer of icy stuff all over. anything over 6-8 inches and it doesn't much matter unless you have a Pugsley. In any event, it's so much the snow and ice that gets me - it's the greasy, sloppy mush that the snow turns into after the cars have at it all day. that's the stuff that threatens to take me down regardless of what tires I'm running. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
I've been riding my Schwalbe Marathon 700x47's (41mm actual) on my rims. I run the pressure on the snow at around 60 psi but I weigh 255. These are o.k. on dry snow if I ride easy but I would think a more aggressive knobby tread and or studs would be better if you are on snow all the time. When the road is icy I stop riding. This info is regarding road riding and not off road stuff. We've only had snow three times where I live, so far, with a maximum of one foot but it kept melting and freezing so I only rode a few times on it. On Jan 30, 8:01 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph. What do you folks do? What tires at what pressure? Thanks, Sean --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
...In any event, it's so much the snow and ice that gets me - it's the greasy, sloppy mush that the snow turns into after the cars have at it all day. that's the stuff that threatens to take me down regardless of what tires I'm running. Ugh, yeah, dealing with that stuff for a couple of weeks now on my commute here in Michigan and it's really getting old. Hate it! The front wheel just skitters around--it's worse than riding in sand. I'm running Nokian Mount and Ground studded tires with the back tire reversed for traction. I'm thinking about reversing the front too to see if it helps. At least the subzero temps seem to be gone for the forseeable future... Steve wool layers and lots of them! Frederick, East Lansing, MI --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Non-Aero Hood Replacements?
I took my original non-aero brake levers off my Rivendell a few years ago because the hoods were disintegrating, and I had some aero levers in my parts drawer off another bike. I've decided to replace my brakes with the wide-profile Tektros, and that has me thinking about putting my non-aero levers back on. Are there hoods available somewhere? They're the Shimano Dura-Ace from Rivendell circa 2000. I noticed Velo Orange has Cane Creek hoods, but the web site says they are for Dia Compe levers and may fit others. Does anyone know if they would work? Thanks, Paul B. Cooley Santa Fe, NM http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
Hi All The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the country and doing country things? Thinking about this entertained me as I was pedlin' the old Hilsen into work this morning. For the AHH, I like a skein of Hilsens (to me, perfectly sums up its gracefullness and adaptability). But I'm also fond of a clan of Hilsens. The Quickbeam was more problematic though, with the conflict between plural bikes and the defining single speed. I thought maybe a spin of Quickbeams or a grunt of Quickbeams? But this seemed too divisive. A drove of Bombadils? A forrest of Redwoods? Perhaps my most inspired though, was a cast of Rivs? Happy ridin' Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
Thanks to everyone for the great advice. I have tried different tires for different conditions ranging from Cyclocross Knobby Tires to narrower road tires to Pasela TourGuards. I just can't wait for Spring. Sean --- On Fri, 1/30/09, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: From: John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow? To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 12:09 PM On Jan 30, 11:01 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph. What do you folks do? What tires at what pressure? IMO, there is no winter tire that excels in all conditions. I find the Nokian Mount Ground tires to be generally very good winter tires for most winter conditions that I cycle in. They're sized 559x45mm and I run them between 35-45psi, depending on conditions. They perform very well when temps are very low (15F to -25F), with up to a 4 snow layer, dodging (and hitting) snow cookies, the occasional sidewalk detour (when conditions warrant), and on light snow covered ice. In a few other conditions, they're overkill: so smaller tread blocks, a narrower profile, and less studs would perform better. When snow is sticky, thickly rutted, and has a slimy base, (temps from 20F to 35F on an unplowed, paved surface) I prefer a slightly narrower tire at a higher pressure and less and/or negative tread. The wider tires I've used (including the Mount and Grounds) tend to half float, half sink in that stuff and your wheels constantly drift. Additionally, the snow packs up into the tread, making pedaling much more difficult, and traction minimal. These tires excel at most other conditions though, and so, I'll continue to use them on my commuter. I've also had the following experiences riding these tires in the winter: Panaracer Pasela 622x37mm and found them to be a great winter tire for when roads are better maintained, but no studs meant cornering was tricky and sometimes dangerous. Not so great getting up steep, icy roads. Continental Town Country 559x57mm and really liked that they didn't pack full of snow and provided pretty good traction, but again, were unstudded and found they floated a bit too much in the loose stuff. Nokian A10 584x36mm and find them excellent tires on most winter rides. They're better than the Mount Grounds when roads have been plowed, they're worse when AOT is on strike. Regarding winter bicycle riding, the best advice I can give if you're having problems getting going is to: keep pedaling. Momentum will get you through most everything, except corners. John McMurry Burlington, VT --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
Lot of good info here! Were I live the temp change so frequently that I usually ride on frozen and badly plowed bike path and roads in the morning and in snow slush back. Like mentioned studded tires are a must here so another vote for the Nokian MountGround. They are heavy and with the extra resistance far from swift. But the studs sit in a four row configuration, cheaper tires have only two, so they bite in corners making them great for MTB-ing too! Studs sit slightly off to the side so inflated to 3,5bar dry roads don't wear them down too fast (mine are 3-years and still have great bite!). The more severe conditions are the less air I use, going as low as 1,85bar. For road bikes I think the new Marathon Winter are a great tire. Four rows of studs, tighter thread and a lower weight. From what I heard they use the same make of studs as Nokian. Tried a set of studded IRC's in the 90's but they were crap as the studs disappeared into the rubber! On 30 Jan, 18:09, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 30, 11:01 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph. What do you folks do? What tires at what pressure? IMO, there is no winter tire that excels in all conditions. I find the Nokian Mount Ground tires to be generally very good winter tires for most winter conditions that I cycle in. They're sized 559x45mm and I run them between 35-45psi, depending on conditions. They perform very well when temps are very low (15F to -25F), with up to a 4 snow layer, dodging (and hitting) snow cookies, the occasional sidewalk detour (when conditions warrant), and on light snow covered ice. In a few other conditions, they're overkill: so smaller tread blocks, a narrower profile, and less studs would perform better. When snow is sticky, thickly rutted, and has a slimy base, (temps from 20F to 35F on an unplowed, paved surface) I prefer a slightly narrower tire at a higher pressure and less and/or negative tread. The wider tires I've used (including the Mount and Grounds) tend to half float, half sink in that stuff and your wheels constantly drift. Additionally, the snow packs up into the tread, making pedaling much more difficult, and traction minimal. These tires excel at most other conditions though, and so, I'll continue to use them on my commuter. I've also had the following experiences riding these tires in the winter: Panaracer Pasela 622x37mm and found them to be a great winter tire for when roads are better maintained, but no studs meant cornering was tricky and sometimes dangerous. Not so great getting up steep, icy roads. Continental Town Country 559x57mm and really liked that they didn't pack full of snow and provided pretty good traction, but again, were unstudded and found they floated a bit too much in the loose stuff. Nokian A10 584x36mm and find them excellent tires on most winter rides. They're better than the Mount Grounds when roads have been plowed, they're worse when AOT is on strike. Regarding winter bicycle riding, the best advice I can give if you're having problems getting going is to: keep pedaling. Momentum will get you through most everything, except corners. John McMurry Burlington, VT --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] BSNYC
Hey Cyclofiend, You made Bike Snob NYC today! Mike --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, a pair. On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B christopher.bjo...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi All The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the country and doing country things? Thinking about this entertained me as I was pedlin' the old Hilsen into work this morning. For the AHH, I like a skein of Hilsens (to me, perfectly sums up its gracefullness and adaptability). But I'm also fond of a clan of Hilsens. The Quickbeam was more problematic though, with the conflict between plural bikes and the defining single speed. I thought maybe a spin of Quickbeams or a grunt of Quickbeams? But this seemed too divisive. A drove of Bombadils? A forrest of Redwoods? Perhaps my most inspired though, was a cast of Rivs? Happy ridin' Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: BSNYC
Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer bair.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Cyclofiend, You made Bike Snob NYC today! Mike -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
A cast of Rivendells is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a while lots of them in the world, maybe an aggregation of Atlantis'? A bit awkward, gotta work on that one. Glad your commute was nice enough to inspire some creative thoughts. dougP Perhaps my most inspired though, was a cast of Rivs? Happy ridin' Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
Hello Sean, I just wanted to add my personal experience with 2 studded tires. I'm on my 3rd winter with some Nokian Hakkapeliitta's (W106) and the studs still have good bite. I leave them on my daily cyclomuter from the beginning to the end of winter. This winter I tried an Innova studded 26 in the rear (due to a wheel size change) and the studs are already worn down and useless (in use for about 3 months now). I recommend sticking with a brand that uses a hardened carbide stud. I ride in Salt Lake City through the winter and recommend studs. As mentioned above, conditions are always different and the best I hope for to not to lose control every time I hit the inevitable ice patch. 4 inches of fresh Utah powder over a clean path is a blast to ride through... no matter what the tire. Winter is not a time not to ride your bike. Cheers, BykMor On Jan 30, 10:59 am, fenderbender pedal_kr...@yahoo.se wrote: Lot of good info here! Were I live the temp change so frequently that I usually ride on frozen and badly plowed bike path and roads in the morning and in snow slush back. Like mentioned studded tires are a must here so another vote for the Nokian MountGround. They are heavy and with the extra resistance far from swift. But the studs sit in a four row configuration, cheaper tires have only two, so they bite in corners making them great for MTB-ing too! Studs sit slightly off to the side so inflated to 3,5bar dry roads don't wear them down too fast (mine are 3-years and still have great bite!). The more severe conditions are the less air I use, going as low as 1,85bar. For road bikes I think the new Marathon Winter are a great tire. Four rows of studs, tighter thread and a lower weight. From what I heard they use the same make of studs as Nokian. Tried a set of studded IRC's in the 90's but they were crap as the studs disappeared into the rubber! On 30 Jan, 18:09, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 30, 11:01 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph. What do you folks do? What tires at what pressure? IMO, there is no winter tire that excels in all conditions. I find the Nokian Mount Ground tires to be generally very good winter tires for most winter conditions that I cycle in. They're sized 559x45mm and I run them between 35-45psi, depending on conditions. They perform very well when temps are very low (15F to -25F), with up to a 4 snow layer, dodging (and hitting) snow cookies, the occasional sidewalk detour (when conditions warrant), and on light snow covered ice. In a few other conditions, they're overkill: so smaller tread blocks, a narrower profile, and less studs would perform better. When snow is sticky, thickly rutted, and has a slimy base, (temps from 20F to 35F on an unplowed, paved surface) I prefer a slightly narrower tire at a higher pressure and less and/or negative tread. The wider tires I've used (including the Mount and Grounds) tend to half float, half sink in that stuff and your wheels constantly drift. Additionally, the snow packs up into the tread, making pedaling much more difficult, and traction minimal. These tires excel at most other conditions though, and so, I'll continue to use them on my commuter. I've also had the following experiences riding these tires in the winter: Panaracer Pasela 622x37mm and found them to be a great winter tire for when roads are better maintained, but no studs meant cornering was tricky and sometimes dangerous. Not so great getting up steep, icy roads. Continental Town Country 559x57mm and really liked that they didn't pack full of snow and provided pretty good traction, but again, were unstudded and found they floated a bit too much in the loose stuff. Nokian A10 584x36mm and find them excellent tires on most winter rides. They're better than the Mount Grounds when roads have been plowed, they're worse when AOT is on strike. Regarding winter bicycle riding, the best advice I can give if you're having problems getting going is to: keep pedaling. Momentum will get you through most everything, except corners. John McMurry Burlington, VT --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: A cast of Rivendells is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a while lots of them in the world, maybe an aggregation of Atlantis'? A bit awkward, gotta work on that one. How many Atlantis are there in total? I know what my SN is but I expect there's some amount of encoding in there and not just a raw number. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
I have 3 items for sale: 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup (live near Stanford, CA) Riv Nitto Top Rack R14 with long struts for mounting at rear wheel dropout Carradice Rack Top Bag Please see my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/megordon/sets/72157613120519679/ and contact me offlist if interested. Thanks, Michael --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Shop in SF? Need response ASAP
Anybody have a recommendation or two for a great bike shop in SF near the USF medical center? --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: BSNYC
Dave - Hahahahaha! Mike On Jan 30, 1:40 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer bair.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Cyclofiend, You made Bike Snob NYC today! Mike -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Shop in SF? Need response ASAP
American Cyclery would be the closest, and one of the best/oldest. Especially good if you like track/fixed gear stuff- it's been one of THE sources for fixed gear stuff since the 1940's. Corner of Stanyan and Frederick: http://americancyclery.com/ If you can make it to the Mission, Box Dog Bikes (14th @ Gurrero) is a great shop, a worker owned co-op with a great selection of Rivendell/ Velo-Orange/BOBish/Rando-type parts. It's my LBS. http://boxdogbikes.com/ On Jan 30, 11:44 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Anybody have a recommendation or two for a great bike shop in SF near the USF medical center? --Eric campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
Interested in that top rack! Thanks, Chris Tucson, AZ On Jan 30, 12:38 pm, Michael Gordon megor...@stanfordalumni.org wrote: I have 3 items for sale: 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup (live near Stanford, CA) Riv Nitto Top Rack R14 with long struts for mounting at rear wheel dropout Carradice Rack Top Bag Please see my photos athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/megordon/sets/72157613120519679/ and contact me offlist if interested. Thanks, Michael --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?
I live in Juneau, Alaska, where we get a lot of snow of very different consistencies from day to day. I also have no interest in swapping tires and adjusting pressures each morning before starting my commute. I've found that Schwalbe Big Apple 29er tires in the 60mm size can work in most anything. I keep the pressure very low - no more than 15psi. Basically, I want them as soft as I can get them. As with the other setups described, mine has trouble when the snow's density gradient is cross-wise to the bike's motion. Also in snow bottom-bracket-deep or deeper. And because the tires have no tread or studs, going uphill on ice sometimes just doesn't work. This is my second winter on this setup, and I'm satisfied. Your mileage, though, may vary - more in this case than in most others. -Wesley --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Shop in SF? Need response ASAP
And if you hit up Box dog your pretty close to Freewheel and Valencia Cycles, both on Valencia. I like Freewheel, nice guys. Box Dog is really cool. On Jan 30, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Jeremy Till wrote: American Cyclery would be the closest, and one of the best/oldest. Especially good if you like track/fixed gear stuff- it's been one of THE sources for fixed gear stuff since the 1940's. Corner of Stanyan and Frederick: http://americancyclery.com/ If you can make it to the Mission, Box Dog Bikes (14th @ Gurrero) is a great shop, a worker owned co-op with a great selection of Rivendell/ Velo-Orange/BOBish/Rando-type parts. It's my LBS. http://boxdogbikes.com/ On Jan 30, 11:44 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Anybody have a recommendation or two for a great bike shop in SF near the USF medical center? --Eric campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Shop in SF? Need response ASAP
I think you mean UCSF right? In the sunset? If so, although it's at the beach, The Bike Nook. http://www.bikenook.com/ I liked the Freewheel location in the Western Addition, by USF, more than the Mission location. I also like City Cycle although I think it's changed since Clay's passing--http://www.citycycle.com/index.htm --mike --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote: So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, a pair. Now, now... they will gather from time to time: http://flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/collections/72157600243017970/ - J And if you happen to be in Sunny SoCal... http://www.flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota: http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html (Romulus, Redwood and Bleriot) -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: BSNYC
I'm the Jan Ullrich of RBW podium placings... On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:07 PM, geezer bair.m...@gmail.com wrote: Dave - Hahahahaha! Mike On Jan 30, 1:40 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer bair.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Cyclofiend, You made Bike Snob NYC today! Mike -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote: So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, a pair. Now, now... they will gather from time to time: http://flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/collections/72157600243017970/ - J And if you happen to be in Sunny SoCal... http://www.flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota: http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html (Romulus, Redwood and Bleriot) -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ I'm thinking that ride wasn't too recent... -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
That Canti-Rom is a cool bike! On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Michael Gordon megor...@stanfordalumni.org wrote: I have 3 items for sale: 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup (live near Stanford, CA) Riv Nitto Top Rack R14 with long struts for mounting at rear wheel dropout Carradice Rack Top Bag Please see my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/megordon/sets/72157613120519679/ and contact me offlist if interested. Thanks, Michael -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota: http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html (Romulus, Redwood and Bleriot) I'm thinking that ride wasn't too recent... no, but this one was, though i don't remember if there was a Riv in attendance: http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2009/01/26/hiawatha-pub-crawl/ (Riv dealer-sponsored crawl, so mostly list-appropriate) note the 36er unicycle along for the ride too! -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota: http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html (Romulus, Redwood and Bleriot) I'm thinking that ride wasn't too recent... no, but this one was, though i don't remember if there was a Riv in attendance: http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2009/01/26/hiawatha-pub-crawl/ (Riv dealer-sponsored crawl, so mostly list-appropriate) note the 36er unicycle along for the ride too! -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Now that's more what I would expect! I saw Jim's pix of the Xtracycle already! :) -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] SF Shop Thanks
Thanks to all who responded so quickly to my request. My stepson was undergoing some painful tests at the UCSF med center, and the promise of a visit to a bike shop was keeping his spirits up. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Shop in SF? Need response ASAP
I actually really love San Francisco Cyclery on Stanyan. http://www.sanfranciscocyclery.com/ Good mix of racey, bob-ish and commuter stuff. Really nice, helpful staff. My brother bought a Surly LHT there and I a very nice ibex wool jersey. Zac Mike wrote: I think you mean UCSF right? In the sunset? If so, although it's at the beach, The Bike Nook. http://www.bikenook.com/ I liked the Freewheel location in the Western Addition, by USF, more than the Mission location. I also like City Cycle although I think it's changed since Clay's passing--http://www.citycycle.com/index.htm --mike --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 14:13 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: A cast of Rivendells is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a while lots of them in the world, maybe an aggregation of Atlantis'? A bit awkward, gotta work on that one. How many Atlantis are there in total? I know what my SN is but I expect there's some amount of encoding in there and not just a raw number. I like a gathering of Rivendells. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
Yeah, it really is a nice bike, part of me doesn't want to sell it, but I've now got four bikes in the garage and I'm wanting to reduce to 3. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
Michael, how did the Rom fit you? On Jan 30, 11:38 am, Michael Gordon megor...@stanfordalumni.org wrote: I have 3 items for sale: 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup (live near Stanford, CA) Riv Nitto Top Rack R14 with long struts for mounting at rear wheel dropout Carradice Rack Top Bag Please see my photos athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/megordon/sets/72157613120519679/ and contact me offlist if interested. Thanks, Michael --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivish Bobish stuff for sale
On Jan 30, 2:30 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: Michael, how did the Rom fit you? Hi, I'm not sure exactly what information you are looking for. The 55 cm Rom is pretty much like a 56 cm Rambouillet in fit, published geometry is at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/romulus/pages/17-downtubedecal.html I'm about 5' 7 with I think about 82 cm PBH, so as far as top tube clearance and seat tube length the fit is fine, not a lot of standover but it's not a problem. I started out with a 9 cm stem, and that's not really too stretched out but I had a back injury and some neck pain from looking up at the road and wanted a more upright position and so I switched to a shorter stem with more rise. If I were getting a custom bicycle for drop bars I think I would want a slightly shorter top tube, and that's less a matter of my physical dimensions and more a matter of my flexibility and somewhat head-forward posture. The Rom has toe clip overlap, and if the top tube were further shortened without changes elsewhere, the existing toe overlap would worsten. Hope that helps, Michael --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
May not be too obscure. Mine is AT (which I assume is Atlantis) 00519, I took delivery in April 03. If they get batches of 2-3 dozen a couple of times per year, less than a hundred per year? So maybe an 08 would be AT 01XXX or so? -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Seth Vidal Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:14 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: A cast of Rivendells is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a while lots of them in the world, maybe an aggregation of Atlantis'? A bit awkward, gotta work on that one. How many Atlantis are there in total? I know what my SN is but I expect there's some amount of encoding in there and not just a raw number. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
I vote for a murder of Rivendells. As in crows. OR A pod of Rivendells. As in whales. Might be particularly appropriate for a group of Atlantises. (Atlantii?) When my husband and I are riding our Rivs together, we call it a brace of rivendells...but that only applies to a pair. Lisa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Entmoot Bill On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B christopher.bjo...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi All The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the country and doing country things? Thinking about this entertained me as I was pedlin' the old Hilsen into work this morning. For the AHH, I like a skein of Hilsens (to me, perfectly sums up its gracefullness and adaptability). But I'm also fond of a clan of Hilsens. The Quickbeam was more problematic though, with the conflict between plural bikes and the defining single speed. I thought maybe a spin of Quickbeams or a grunt of Quickbeams? But this seemed too divisive. A drove of Bombadils? A forrest of Redwoods? Perhaps my most inspired though, was a cast of Rivs? Happy ridin' Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Tolkien Fans
On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Bill M. wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I'm curious how many Rivendell owners first noticed the company because they were LOTR fans. I first heard of them on a site talking about commuter/touring bikes. Actually, I just Googled it, and the site is still up: http://www.faughnan.com/touringbike.html The name Rivendell caught my eye right away because I'm such a Tolkien fan. Richard Sachs or Bruce Gordon just didn't have the same draw for me. And when I looked into what Grant was trying to do, I was sold. Actually, the whole thing started because I went to my LBS to buy my first new bike since I was a little boy, (this was in 1998 I believe), and what I had in my mind was something like Eugene Sloane's Singer from A Complete Book of Bicycling. At that time, at the LBS, it was all either mountain bikes or racing bikes. I was so disappointed when I looked around. There was nothing like a Singer in there. Nevertheless, I let the owner of the shop talk me into buying a hybrid as being the best bike available to tour and commute on. (I don't know why I didn't research it further on the internet. I guess I just didn't think of the web as a bicycle resource at that point). I absolutely hated the bike from the first day. I knew very well it wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted. What ensued would fill too much space, but suffice it to say that the LBS wouldn't take the bike back the next day, even for partial credit, wouldn't take it on consignment, the bike had numerous problems, and the owner of the shop blamed me for the problems and wouldn't fix things even though the bike was on warranty. (The main problem being a rear spoke would break every couple of weeks for no apparent reason. The owner accused me of thrashing around on it initially, and then claimed that it was because I was hauling a Burley trailer). Needless to say, I no longer shop there. I was so angry, eventually, that I spent far more than I had in my budget for my Rivendell. But I did get what I wanted, (though I get angry at the toe clip overlap from time to time). Paul B. Cooley http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com Santa Fe, NM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Tolkien Fans
Adventure Cycling was my first intro to Rivendell. Don't' remember when, but it was probably a John Shubert article. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Cooley Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 7:47 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Tolkien Fans On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Bill M. wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I'm curious how many Rivendell owners first noticed the company because they were LOTR fans. I first heard of them on a site talking about commuter/touring bikes. Actually, I just Googled it, and the site is still up: http://www.faughnan.com/touringbike.html The name Rivendell caught my eye right away because I'm such a Tolkien fan. Richard Sachs or Bruce Gordon just didn't have the same draw for me. And when I looked into what Grant was trying to do, I was sold. Actually, the whole thing started because I went to my LBS to buy my first new bike since I was a little boy, (this was in 1998 I believe), and what I had in my mind was something like Eugene Sloane's Singer from A Complete Book of Bicycling. At that time, at the LBS, it was all either mountain bikes or racing bikes. I was so disappointed when I looked around. There was nothing like a Singer in there. Nevertheless, I let the owner of the shop talk me into buying a hybrid as being the best bike available to tour and commute on. (I don't know why I didn't research it further on the internet. I guess I just didn't think of the web as a bicycle resource at that point). I absolutely hated the bike from the first day. I knew very well it wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted. What ensued would fill too much space, but suffice it to say that the LBS wouldn't take the bike back the next day, even for partial credit, wouldn't take it on consignment, the bike had numerous problems, and the owner of the shop blamed me for the problems and wouldn't fix things even though the bike was on warranty. (The main problem being a rear spoke would break every couple of weeks for no apparent reason. The owner accused me of thrashing around on it initially, and then claimed that it was because I was hauling a Burley trailer). Needless to say, I no longer shop there. I was so angry, eventually, that I spent far more than I had in my budget for my Rivendell. But I did get what I wanted, (though I get angry at the toe clip overlap from time to time). Paul B. Cooley http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com Santa Fe, NM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Tolkien Fans
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Paul Cooley pcoo...@cybermesa.com wrote: http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com Santa Fe, NM Are you new to the list? If so, welcome. If not, greeting anyway. I'm an Albuquerquian and I think the last time I rode in Santa Fe was circa 1993; I remember the long slog up the hill to a trailhead just out of town, north I think. It was your blog that caught my eye, and I read your post on the Railrunner with interest; one of these days, in warmer weather, I'll have to try riding one way and taking the RR back. I live about five or six miles along the RG and Paseo trails from the nearest stop. What sort of Rivendell do you have? Lastly, an almost-connection: I *almost* got a job teaching at St John's in SF back in the early '90s; rather glad I did not, after all, but I did follow a similar undergraduate curriculum way back when. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Jan 30, 6:46 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I love that, it's perfect! And not just for Quickbeams. And for Paul, the name definitely resonated with me, LOTR fan that I am. --mike --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Bill M. wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I think we have a winner! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Bill M. wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I think we have a winner! I have to say I like this terminology. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Collective nouns for Riv's bikes
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Lisa -S.H. harmo...@fairpoint.net wrote: I vote for a murder of Rivendells. As in crows. I was hoping someone would work in 'murder' of something in there. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Tolkien Fans
Paul: I first learned of Rivendell on the same website. On Jan 30, 9:47 pm, Paul Cooley pcoo...@cybermesa.com wrote: On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Bill M. wrote: LOTR fan that I am, I would propose A Moot of Quickbeams. I'm curious how many Rivendell owners first noticed the company because they were LOTR fans. I first heard of them on a site talking about commuter/touring bikes. Actually, I just Googled it, and the site is still up:http://www.faughnan.com/touringbike.html The name Rivendell caught my eye right away because I'm such a Tolkien fan. Richard Sachs or Bruce Gordon just didn't have the same draw for me. And when I looked into what Grant was trying to do, I was sold. Actually, the whole thing started because I went to my LBS to buy my first new bike since I was a little boy, (this was in 1998 I believe), and what I had in my mind was something like Eugene Sloane's Singer from A Complete Book of Bicycling. At that time, at the LBS, it was all either mountain bikes or racing bikes. I was so disappointed when I looked around. There was nothing like a Singer in there. Nevertheless, I let the owner of the shop talk me into buying a hybrid as being the best bike available to tour and commute on. (I don't know why I didn't research it further on the internet. I guess I just didn't think of the web as a bicycle resource at that point). I absolutely hated the bike from the first day. I knew very well it wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted. What ensued would fill too much space, but suffice it to say that the LBS wouldn't take the bike back the next day, even for partial credit, wouldn't take it on consignment, the bike had numerous problems, and the owner of the shop blamed me for the problems and wouldn't fix things even though the bike was on warranty. (The main problem being a rear spoke would break every couple of weeks for no apparent reason. The owner accused me of thrashing around on it initially, and then claimed that it was because I was hauling a Burley trailer). Needless to say, I no longer shop there. I was so angry, eventually, that I spent far more than I had in my budget for my Rivendell. But I did get what I wanted, (though I get angry at the toe clip overlap from time to time). Paul B. Cooleyhttp://carfreefamily.blogspot.com Santa Fe, NM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
