date:20100322

I am waiting for those steel handlebars.

On Mar 22, 12:06 am, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
 It appears to be a compromise and a good one at that. Bravo Grant ! A
 23 mm with a fender isn't so bad, especially in the rain, if you are
 under 170 pounds, which many are.
  I sold a really nice carbon forked bike to friend and I'd like to get
 him one. I'll sleep better at night knowing he is riding a steel
 fork.

 On Mar 21, 9:20 pm, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote:



  I've seen the unpainted prototype fork in person and it's really cool
  looking. It reminds me of the Colnago precisa style fork. It has
  enough clearance for a Roll-y Pol-y or Challenge Parigi-Roubaix,
  provided you have a frame that can take a 27 or 28 in the rear.

  I completely agree that the one without eyelets is particularly suave.
  But my understanding is that the final product will have eyelets,
  though I don't really see the point, because in order to squirt a
  fender in there you can't ride anything larger than a 23. I'd rather
  ride a Roll-y Pol-y and get wet rather than 23s and stay (only
  somewhat) dry.

  Eyelets or not, I'm in the process of looking for a frame to use with
  it when it comes out.

  Aaron

  On Mar 21, 8:56 pm, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com
  wrote:

   I was surprised no one's commented on the new Rivendell fork. Maybe
   y'll're stunned by its straightbladedness. I think it's dead sexy.
   Especially with no eyelets.

   A steel fork as an aftermarket replacement for new-model carbon and
   aluminum bikes. Genius. Finally something to replace the Alpha Q on
   your 
   Speedwagens!http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/carbonoms-fork/50-718

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[RBW] Great 59cm Miyata 912 on craigs list for any Denver people.

2010-03-22 Thread jinxed

Not mine, but a very nicely put together ad with great pictures and
price.

http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1655115183.html

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[RBW] Re: Gomez versus . . . (Was: Part #1 of a Three Part Question

Ray, have you seen this?

http://2rin.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/白いミキスト/

I'd stick with either the Gomez or the Ebisu. I think the Ebisu would
likely be more of an elegant city bike, whereas the Gomez is right
there with the Hillborne.  That being said, Hiroshi will customize
most things, up until a point...

Esteban
San Diego, Calif.

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 Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
 generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to
 the point.  I am now.

 I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I
 can set up as a Hillborne-esque all-rounder. I have settled on one of
 three options: Gomez by BBW; Ebisu by Ebisu; and Buena Vista by Soma.
 I am seeking comments/links/pix about anything related to this choice.
 Here are my still-evolving thoughts if you care to build on any of
 them:

 1) Gomez:http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/yves-gomez/50-704

 I like: the ability to run fat tires; 1 stem; legendary Riv fit and
 comfort; paint job/color; priced quite reasonably (or better).
 I dislike: the too stretched geo; the little kick up that the line of
 the top tube/chain stay makes at the seat tube; ABHOR the goofy name
 and accompanying decals.

 2) Ebisu:http://www.jitensha.com/eng/aboutframes_e.html
 also here -http://www.jitensha.com/eng/ebisumixte_e.html

 I like: more compressed geo and 700c wheels; clean lines of the
 design; mounting position of rear brake.
 I dislike: $500 more than Gomez; need to wait two-three months for the
 frame.

 3) Buena Vista by Soma:http://www.somafab.com/bvista.html

 I like: classic double-top tube design; lots of smart design details;
 did I mention double-top tubes?
 I dislike: max tire width is 35mm; threadless steering design; tig
 welded rather than lugs;

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Re: [RBW] Great 59cm Miyata 912 on craigs list for any Denver people.

2010-03-22 Thread cyclotourist

That's possibly the best CL ad I've ever seen.  Really well put together.

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 Not mine, but a very nicely put together ad with great pictures and
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 http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1655115183.html

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[RBW] Re: Boeshield just once?

2010-03-22 Thread M9091666


 In your reading did you discover if applying framesaver to a frame
 that has already been boeshielded is a bad idea?


No, I never saw that mentioned. As I understand it, Boeshield dries to
a wax, so it probably shouldn't be a problem (I'm no chemist, to say
the least). I would imagine the solvent in Frame Saver would dissolve
Boeshield's wax, adding it to the mix, so you might just be adding a
little more protection.

Best of luck.

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[RBW] Re: Great 59cm Miyata 912 on craigs list for any Denver people.

Wonder if he would agree to sell just the brake cable and housing ;)

On Mar 22, 11:21 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
 That's possibly the best CL ad I've ever seen.  Really well put together.





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  Not mine, but a very nicely put together ad with great pictures and
  price.

 http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1655115183.html

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell Gym!

2010-03-22 Thread rperks

So how does the pushup widget work?

On Mar 22, 7:20 am, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
wrote:
 Had a free Saturday, so Duy and me rode to Rivendell to grab some
 things for our upcoming  S240 trip to Mt.Diablo. It's ironic that the
 only bike shop I go to is a shop where I don't buy bike stuff and I
 always find myself talking to the staff about non-bike related things.
 For instance Grant and I got into a conversation that started with
 wrestling, then went on to fitness, then it ending up with Grant
 showing me the Rivendell Gym(Complete with rowing machine and dip
 station) and also some cool variations of pull-ups using tree branches
 and rope. He also showed us this cool suspended push-up rope exercise
 made from PVC piping and rope. He even donated some materials for me
 to make some of these Grant Push-Up contraptions for my students to
 use in Physical Education. By far one of my most favorite trips to
 Rivendell, not very often do you see the owner of a bike shop doing
 pull ups!

 Pictures prove that it 
 happened:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157623539066043/

 - Manny Love yourself and do some pull-ups Acosta

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[RBW] Large Fella on a Bike

2010-03-22 Thread Cheryl

A little OT, but this is a great story. Cycling literally saved this
man's life:

http://tinyurl.com/5zn5aj

And if you check out his blog, one of his bikes is an Atlantis
http://www.istanbultea.typepad.com/

- Cheryl

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[RBW] Re: Erin's New Betty

2010-03-22 Thread RoadieRyan

Lovely frame!  and yes you gotta get a head badge for it although I
imagine it goes to paint without one and they put it on during
assembly


On Mar 21, 10:32 pm, Rick rp.hous...@gmail.com wrote:
 We went for a casual visit to Riv on Friday, mostly to ask Grant if we
 could have some swag for the upcoming Tweed Ride in Sacramento on the
 28th (go to sactotweed.blogspot.com  if you'd like to go), and we
 wound up looking at the not-yet built-up frames--on the left once you
 enter the showroom--and I noticed Erin had the same look in her eyes
 when I asked her to marry me...

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/58462...@n00/4452770025/in/set-721576236...

 So now, we have to:

 1) Sell her Quickbeam  (52cm, if any one is interested) AFTER the
 Tweed Ride!
 2) Figure out how to put the perfect component mix on it (King h/s and
 Phil b/b are absolutes!)
 3) Have everything ready by the May 1st May Is Bike Month ride on
 May 1st

 Wish us luck!

 Rick

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell Gym!

Dude, you are yoked!  Are you pinoy?

On Mar 22, 7:20 am, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
wrote:
 Had a free Saturday, so Duy and me rode to Rivendell to grab some
 things for our upcoming  S240 trip to Mt.Diablo. It's ironic that the
 only bike shop I go to is a shop where I don't buy bike stuff and I
 always find myself talking to the staff about non-bike related things.
 For instance Grant and I got into a conversation that started with
 wrestling, then went on to fitness, then it ending up with Grant
 showing me the Rivendell Gym(Complete with rowing machine and dip
 station) and also some cool variations of pull-ups using tree branches
 and rope. He also showed us this cool suspended push-up rope exercise
 made from PVC piping and rope. He even donated some materials for me
 to make some of these Grant Push-Up contraptions for my students to
 use in Physical Education. By far one of my most favorite trips to
 Rivendell, not very often do you see the owner of a bike shop doing
 pull ups!

 Pictures prove that it 
 happened:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157623539066043/

 - Manny Love yourself and do some pull-ups Acosta

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Re: [RBW] Re: Erin's New Betty

2010-03-22 Thread Seth Vidal

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:19 PM, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote:
 Lovely frame!  and yes you gotta get a head badge for it although I
 imagine it goes to paint without one and they put it on during
 assembly



Custom Headbadges:
Gorgeous ones in fact:

http://www.pokacycle.com/Page%202.%20Headbadges.html


seen them in person - definitely what to do here.

-sv

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[RBW] Re: Boeshield just once?

2010-03-22 Thread Phil Brown



On Mar 22, 4:32 am, M9091666 tomnelsoncont...@gmail.com wrote:
 After reading several bicycle forums, considering the many
 alternatives, I've settled on Frame Saver. I know that GP and other
 bike shops use Boeshield, but I'm convinced it is because Frame Saver
 is a mess to apply and clean up compared to Boeshield -- as I
 discovered yesterday.


Framesaver cleans up very easily with alcohol, which won't hurt the
paint on the frame.
Phil Brown

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[RBW] Riv goes Paleo

2010-03-22 Thread Dustin Sharp

Sounds like Grant is getting more serious about the primal eating  exercise
philosophy: 

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

It all makes a lot of sense. I've been working the kettle bells a bit and
trying to do more cross training since I got into the primal stuff myself.

Dustin


 Had a free Saturday, so Duy and me rode to Rivendell to grab some
 things for our upcoming  S240 trip to Mt.Diablo. It's ironic that the
 only bike shop I go to is a shop where I don't buy bike stuff and I
 always find myself talking to the staff about non-bike related things.
 For instance Grant and I got into a conversation that started with
 wrestling, then went on to fitness, then it ending up with Grant
 showing me the Rivendell Gym(Complete with rowing machine and dip
 station) and also some cool variations of pull-ups using tree branches
 and rope. He also showed us this cool suspended push-up rope exercise
 made from PVC piping and rope. He even donated some materials for me
 to make some of these Grant Push-Up contraptions for my students to
 use in Physical Education. By far one of my most favorite trips to
 Rivendell, not very often do you see the owner of a bike shop doing
 pull ups!
 


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[RBW] Re: Riv goes Paleo

2010-03-22 Thread manueljohnacosta


A picture of Grant's Push-up Contraption.

Done just like regular push-ups, the only difference is that your
hands are supported by the PVC piping, connected by rope.

A better picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4431410708/in/set-72157623615749378/



On Mar 22, 10:27 am, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote:
 Sounds like Grant is getting more serious about the primal eating  exercise
 philosophy:

 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

 It all makes a lot of sense. I've been working the kettle bells a bit and
 trying to do more cross training since I got into the primal stuff myself.

 Dustin



  Had a free Saturday, so Duy and me rode to Rivendell to grab some
  things for our upcoming  S240 trip to Mt.Diablo. It's ironic that the
  only bike shop I go to is a shop where I don't buy bike stuff and I
  always find myself talking to the staff about non-bike related things.
  For instance Grant and I got into a conversation that started with
  wrestling, then went on to fitness, then it ending up with Grant
  showing me the Rivendell Gym(Complete with rowing machine and dip
  station) and also some cool variations of pull-ups using tree branches
  and rope. He also showed us this cool suspended push-up rope exercise
  made from PVC piping and rope. He even donated some materials for me
  to make some of these Grant Push-Up contraptions for my students to
  use in Physical Education. By far one of my most favorite trips to
  Rivendell, not very often do you see the owner of a bike shop doing
  pull ups!

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[RBW] 52cm Silver Quickbeam For Sale...

2010-03-22 Thread Rick

If you read my post from last night, you'll know that Erin, my wife,
is trading in her Quickbeam for a Betty Foy; since there doesn't seem
to be any for sale yet (that I've noticed, anyway), does anyone have
an idea what a reasonable price would be? They don't come with pedals
or a saddle, but we'll be selling the bike with the British Racing
Green B-17 and SKS Touring pedals. We'll be keeping the racks and the
Large Baggins, and lock holder is no longer there.

Here's a picture when pretty new:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58462...@n00/3691429006/in/set-72157620865517581/

I've already heard from a couple of people, and I'm hoping we can
complete the sale by the first week in April we're really excited
about the Betty!

Rick

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[RBW] Re: 52cm Silver Quickbeam For Sale...

A frameset just went for $700-something on ebay.  You should consider
parting it out.  I am virtually certain you will get more $$ if you do
that.

On Mar 22, 10:57 am, Rick rp.hous...@gmail.com wrote:
 If you read my post from last night, you'll know that Erin, my wife,
 is trading in her Quickbeam for a Betty Foy; since there doesn't seem
 to be any for sale yet (that I've noticed, anyway), does anyone have
 an idea what a reasonable price would be? They don't come with pedals
 or a saddle, but we'll be selling the bike with the British Racing
 Green B-17 and SKS Touring pedals. We'll be keeping the racks and the
 Large Baggins, and lock holder is no longer there.

 Here's a picture when pretty 
 new:http://www.flickr.com/photos/58462...@n00/3691429006/in/set-721576208...

 I've already heard from a couple of people, and I'm hoping we can
 complete the sale by the first week in April we're really excited
 about the Betty!

 Rick

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[RBW] Re: 52cm Silver Quickbeam For Sale...

2010-03-22 Thread Rick

Hi, William, and thanks!

I'm not into parting a bike out; we live in a small apartment and I
don't have the room to keep things that don't sell quickly.

With the pedals and saddle--and tax--the bike sold for approximately
$1800; hopefully, we can sell it for $1300... sound reasonable?

Rick

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Re: [RBW] Large Fella on a Bike

2010-03-22 Thread CycloFiend

on 3/22/10 9:15 AM, Cheryl at cherony...@gmail.com wrote:

 A little OT, but this is a great story. Cycling literally saved this
 man's life:
 
 http://tinyurl.com/5zn5aj
 
 And if you check out his blog, one of his bikes is an Atlantis
 http://www.istanbultea.typepad.com/

Scott's story is an inspiration.

He was profiled in a Rivendell Reader, also.  And there was a short article
which appeared at Bicycling.com.

That Active.com article you referenced is a little out of date.  He's since
moved out to to Portland, has hit his 180 pound goal (and then some...), has
unfortunately suspended the LFOAB blog, and twitters pretty steadily.

He's absoutely one of my heros.

- Jim

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[RBW] Re: Riv goes Paleo

2010-03-22 Thread Brad Gantt

This has been a real surprise to me. I have been following MDA and
other similar philosophies for a number of years now and Rivendell for
much longer. I never thought I would see the two worlds colliding as
they are now. I'm glad, just surprised though when I think about it,
the common threads are common sense, practicality and long-term
enjoyment. It really is a great way to go.

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[RBW] Re: Riv goes Paleo

Intriguing extra here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4431410376/in/set-72157623615749378/

Perhaps Riv is bringing back the plain but wonderful grey wool
cardigans and vests they used to source from the UK?

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 This has been a real surprise to me. I have been following MDA and
 other similar philosophies for a number of years now and Rivendell for
 much longer. I never thought I would see the two worlds colliding as
 they are now. I'm glad, just surprised though when I think about it,
 the common threads are common sense, practicality and long-term
 enjoyment. It really is a great way to go.

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[RBW] Nice little write up on Velo Cult

When I frist went into Velo Cult a few years ago at its previous
location, what drew me in was a Lugged Steel bumper sticker from
Rivendell.  When I brought in my Romulus recently for a King headset,
the mechanic was stoked to have the first Riv into the shop for a
repair.  He recently picked up an RB-T.

Anyway, perhaps a bit off topic, but here you go:

http://www.sheepless.org/magazine/features/velo-cult-reconstructs-bike-shop-welcoming-community-space

Esteban
San Diego, Calif.

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[RBW] Re: Riv goes Paleo

2010-03-22 Thread manueljohnacosta

Yes Will I am pinoy. Im not buff though, I'm just wearing a really
small shirt

On Mar 22, 12:11 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
 Intriguing extra here:

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4431410376/in/set-7215762361...

 Perhaps Riv is bringing back the plain but wonderful grey wool
 cardigans and vests they used to source from the UK?

 On Mar 22, 1:20 pm, Brad Gantt brdg...@gmail.com wrote:



  This has been a real surprise to me. I have been following MDA and
  other similar philosophies for a number of years now and Rivendell for
  much longer. I never thought I would see the two worlds colliding as
  they are now. I'm glad, just surprised though when I think about it,
  the common threads are common sense, practicality and long-term
  enjoyment. It really is a great way to go.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Gomez versus . . . (Was: Part #1 of a Three Part Question

2010-03-22 Thread Ray Shine

Thank you.  Actually, I want the bike set up ala Hillborne, so maybe a Foy is 
the better option.  I still like the lines of Ebisu and Soma better, though.

From: Esteban proto...@gmail.com
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Sent: Mon, March 22, 2010 9:13:08 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Gomez versus . . . (Was: Part #1 of a Three Part Question

Ray, have you seen this?

http://2rin.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/白いミキスト/

I'd stick with either the Gomez or the Ebisu. I think the Ebisu would
likely be more of an elegant city bike, whereas the Gomez is right
there with the Hillborne.  That being said, Hiroshi will customize
most things, up until a point...

Esteban
San Diego, Calif.

On Mar 21, 11:47 am, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
 Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
 generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to
 the point.  I am now.

 I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I
 can set up as a Hillborne-esque all-rounder. I have settled on one of
 three options: Gomez by BBW; Ebisu by Ebisu; and Buena Vista by Soma.
 I am seeking comments/links/pix about anything related to this choice.
 Here are my still-evolving thoughts if you care to build on any of
 them:

 1) Gomez:http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/yves-gomez/50-704

 I like: the ability to run fat tires; 1 stem; legendary Riv fit and
 comfort; paint job/color; priced quite reasonably (or better).
 I dislike: the too stretched geo; the little kick up that the line of
 the top tube/chain stay makes at the seat tube; ABHOR the goofy name
 and accompanying decals.

 2) Ebisu:http://www.jitensha.com/eng/aboutframes_e.html
 also here -http://www.jitensha.com/eng/ebisumixte_e.html

 I like: more compressed geo and 700c wheels; clean lines of the
 design; mounting position of rear brake.
 I dislike: $500 more than Gomez; need to wait two-three months for the
 frame.

 3) Buena Vista by Soma:http://www.somafab.com/bvista.html

 I like: classic double-top tube design; lots of smart design details;
 did I mention double-top tubes?
 I dislike: max tire width is 35mm; threadless steering design; tig
 welded rather than lugs;

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

2010-03-22 Thread Michael_S

I've been there a couple of times as my daughter lives in SD.  I took
her boyfreind there last time... now he's bought a vintage Bridgestone
and made several trips back there...hopefully he will pay it forward
too.

Great shop, great people... wish I lived closer.

~Mike~

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 When I frist went into Velo Cult a few years ago at its previous
 location, what drew me in was a Lugged Steel bumper sticker from
 Rivendell.  When I brought in my Romulus recently for a King headset,
 the mechanic was stoked to have the first Riv into the shop for a
 repair.  He recently picked up an RB-T.

 Anyway, perhaps a bit off topic, but here you go:

 http://www.sheepless.org/magazine/features/velo-cult-reconstructs-bik...

 Esteban
 San Diego, Calif.

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[RBW] Re: Solvang Century

2010-03-22 Thread PERydell

I was there too on AHH. Was also surprised to have headwinds both
directions!

Had my big nigel bag on back. Only got one good snarky comment about
it-- you ready for a picnic with that bag?



On Mar 20, 7:07 pm, muckum toddjeffr...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
 Completed the Solvang last week on the Atlantis. We had wicked
 headwinds most of the day and 5000 ft. vertical gain but the scenery
 was gorgeous. Saw 2 other Rivys. representin'.

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/24971...@n06/sets/72157623535594519/

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[RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.

2010-03-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE

http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5451572220445740082

Stand, computer; still need to touch up a couple of places where paint was
gouged; have Sally Hansen Green to do so. Will probably not bother to adjust
the rear fender that tiny little bit to reach fender arc perfection; this is
a beater, fer gosh sakes!

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[RBW] Selling off my stash...still (boy I have a lot of stuff!)

2010-03-22 Thread Joe Bartoe


Hi Everyone,

As I re-organize and re-adjust the fleet, I am putting more stuff on my sale 
list. I still have a Rich-built (from Riv) 650b wheelset available for which I 
will offer a flat rate of $40 shipping for the wheelset ($250, costs 350 new). 
I have also added Dura Ace 9s downtube shifters and a 9 speed Rear Derailleur 
(short cage, but I've used it with cassettes that go up to 30T and have heard 
others use it with a 32T.

You can see the rest of the list here:

http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2010/03/updated-for-sale-list.html

Thanks,

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Re: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.

2010-03-22 Thread James Dinneen

Sorry but there is no way that beautiful bike can be a beater. You will have 
to keep that for Sunday best and start all over again on a beater. Enjoy.  Jim 
D.  Massachusetts

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From: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.
To: rbw-owners-bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 PM

http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5451572220445740082
Stand, computer; still need to touch up a couple of places where paint was 
gouged; have Sally Hansen Green to do so. Will probably not bother to adjust 
the rear fender that tiny little bit to reach fender arc perfection; this is a 
beater, fer gosh sakes!

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Re: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.

2010-03-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE

Quite seriously, after having indulged my desires for custom Rivs over the
years, I have come back to (I like to think) a Jobst-like, zen-trance
(vacant mind, whites-of-eyes-only-showing, mouth-dribbling -- cut! cut!
cut!) attitude toward bikes, that is, perfect as to fit, feel, handling, but
skip, please, the purely cosmetic and ego-enhancing features. This bike fits
that mindset in spades. So, beater in the sense that I don't want to upgrade
simply for internal, self-to-self, bragging monologues, but definitely not a
beater when it comes to fun in riding.

Thanks for the compliments. Please don't let me succumb to upgrade-itis!

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote:

Sorry but there is no way that beautiful bike can be a beater. You will
have to keep that for Sunday best and start all over again on a beater.
Enjoy. Jim D. Massachusetts

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From: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.
To: rbw-owners-bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 PM

http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5451572220445740082

Stand, computer; still need to touch up a couple of places where paint was
gouged; have Sally Hansen Green to do so. Will probably not bother to adjust
the rear fender that tiny little bit to reach fender arc perfection; this is
a beater, fer gosh sakes!

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

2010-03-22 Thread doug peterson

Let's hear it for the ...bearded gear heads... of the world.  Gotta
check out this shop on my next trip south.

dougP

On Mar 22, 1:31 pm, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
 I've been there a couple of times as my daughter lives in SD.  I took
 her boyfreind there last time... now he's bought a vintage Bridgestone
 and made several trips back there...hopefully he will pay it forward
 too.

 Great shop, great people... wish I lived closer.

 ~Mike~

 On Mar 22, 12:12 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:



  When I frist went into Velo Cult a few years ago at its previous
  location, what drew me in was a Lugged Steel bumper sticker from
  Rivendell.  When I brought in my Romulus recently for a King headset,
  the mechanic was stoked to have the first Riv into the shop for a
  repair.  He recently picked up an RB-T.

  Anyway, perhaps a bit off topic, but here you go:

 http://www.sheepless.org/magazine/features/velo-cult-reconstructs-bik...

  Esteban
  San Diego, Calif.- Hide quoted text -

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[RBW] another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Christopher Paul

A friend of mine was in a long distance training ride last Saturday
and hit a pothole and crashed.  She broke a few ribs and a clavicle.
I wasn't there so I can only go by what has been relayed to me.  She
was riding a Specialized womens specific design carbon fiber bike at
the time.  I know her to be a good rider so I found the incident to be
a bit unnerving.

I had two incidents about 3 years ago when I owned a race oriented
carbon fiber Kestrel Evoke.  This was a fast riding bike.  One time
while descending on the Calaverous wall I braked because I forgot
whether I should make a left turn or right and subsequently flipped
over.  Another incident was when I hit a road divider in the Saratoga
maze at dusk and flipped over.  I recall thinking in both incidents,
I shouldn't have flipped!  Granted there was rider error in both of
my flips.  However, I felt the compact frame combined with the
stiffness of the frame compounded the dynamics and propensity to
flip.

I am riding steel and titanium bikes now with long wheel bases and
feel more secure.  My friends accident made me wonder, would she have
lost control had she been riding a non carbon fiber bike?  Have there
been any studies on this? I don't think its just my imagination that
carbon fiber bikes have a greater propensity for losing control than
non carbon fiber bikes.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Cheers,
Chris

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[RBW] Re: Sam Hill complete, for now.

Since Sam has a 6 degree upslope and everyone ends up going nose up on
their brooks, the drops look a tiny bit odd parallel to the ground.
Would you hate them if the drops were parallel to the top tube
instead? Other than that tiny comment, looks perfecto.

On Mar 22, 2:51 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Quite seriously, after having indulged my desires for custom Rivs over the
years, I have come back to (I like to think) a Jobst-like, zen-trance
(vacant mind, whites-of-eyes-only-showing, mouth-dribbling -- cut! cut!
cut!) attitude toward bikes, that is, perfect as to fit, feel, handling, but
skip, please, the purely cosmetic and ego-enhancing features. This bike fits
that mindset in spades. So, beater in the sense that I don't want to upgrade
simply for internal, self-to-self, bragging monologues, but definitely not a
beater when it comes to fun in riding.

Thanks for the compliments. Please don't let me succumb to upgrade-itis!

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sorry but there is no way that beautiful bike can be a beater. You will
have to keep that for Sunday best and start all over again on a beater.
Enjoy. Jim D. Massachusetts

--- On *Mon, 3/22/10, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com* wrote:

From: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.
To: rbw-owners-bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 PM

http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#54515722204457...

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Re: [RBW] another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Steve Palincsar

On Mon, 2010-03-22 at 14:53 -0700, Christopher Paul wrote:
 A friend of mine was in a long distance training ride last Saturday
 and hit a pothole and crashed.  She broke a few ribs and a clavicle.
 I wasn't there so I can only go by what has been relayed to me.  She
 was riding a Specialized womens specific design carbon fiber bike at
 the time.  I know her to be a good rider so I found the incident to be
 a bit unnerving.


Sounds to me like an accident cyclists have been having since bicycles
were first invented.  In fact, many years ago I had an accident very
similar to that riding a steel bike.  Broken collar bone, no broken
ribs.  Sometimes bad things happen when you are JRA.  I'm no lover of
carbon, but I can't see how you could blame this on the frame material.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hill complete, for now.

2010-03-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE

Oh, Will! You touch on a subject that is dear to my heart. I tilted the ends
of the hooks downward slightly, more or less parallel to the top tube,
against my immemorial custom (all my other bikes for the past 15 years, with
drops, mtb bars with bar ends, At4s, M-bars, flipped tourist bars, what have
you, have had the ends strictly, literally, fundamentalism-ally,
flat-earth-ly parallel to the fundament or ground. I tried to be different
with these bars, but NOPE! The fatty pad on my left palm hurt. I whipped out
my 6 mm allen and put the bars back where God and Nature decreed they should
be, and MAN! What a difference in comfort!

The Godly have the ends of the hooks on their drop bars PARALLEL TO THE
GROUND.

I have spoken.

Amen.

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

On Mar 22, 2:51 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Quite seriously, after having indulged my desires for custom Rivs over
the
years, I have come back to (I like to think) a Jobst-like, zen-trance
(vacant mind, whites-of-eyes-only-showing, mouth-dribbling -- cut! cut!
cut!) attitude toward bikes, that is, perfect as to fit, feel, handling,
but
skip, please, the purely cosmetic and ego-enhancing features. This bike
fits
that mindset in spades. So, beater in the sense that I don't want to
upgrade
simply for internal, self-to-self, bragging monologues, but definitely
not a
beater when it comes to fun in riding.

Thanks for the compliments. Please don't let me succumb to upgrade-itis!

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Sorry but there is no way that beautiful bike can be a beater. You
will
have to keep that for Sunday best and start all over again on a beater.
Enjoy. Jim D. Massachusetts

--- On *Mon, 3/22/10, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com* wrote:

From: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.
To: rbw-owners-bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 PM

http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#54515722204457.
..

Stand, computer; still need to touch up a couple of places where paint
was
gouged; have Sally Hansen Green to do so. Will probably not bother to
adjust
the rear fender that tiny little bit to reach fender arc perfection;
this is
a beater, fer gosh sakes!

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

2010-03-22 Thread XO-1.org Rough Riders

Velo Cult is the only shop I frequent down here in the San Diego
region. They are great guys, very eclectic and fun, and true cycling
advocates and enthusiasts. Owner Sky Boyer (how's that for a cool
cycling name?) loaned me a part from one of his personal Chris King
headsets to help me get my Rivendell Roadeo on the road recently;
that's the kind of guy he is and the kind of shop they are. He's an
accomplished mountain bike and cyclocross racer, too, and wise beyond
his age, as he's pretty darn young to have such a great shop and such
a broad view of cycling. (You wouldn't believe their warehouse -
seriously, they could charge for tours. Their shop's retail floor is
totally fascinating with the most amazing collection of interesting
bikes for sale. That selection is just 1/10th as amazing as what's in
their warehouse. It's like Velo Cult is a magnet or vortex for funky,
one-of-a-kind, and impossible to find classic bikes of a very wide
variety, even mountain bike tandems from the early 80s, just to name
one niche they are also into.)

They also founded and moderate http://www.sdbikecommuter.com, which
covers all types of cycling, not just commuting. They also were the
main proponents of the recent San Diego Tweed Ride.

They have a very image-heavy blog and are developing an online museum
on it and their website: http://www.velocult.com/ Sky and employee /
photographer Anthony even came over to our house a while back to
photograph most of my bikes, frames, and some of the more interesting
and/or odd-ball parts for the museum. (The shots are not online yet,
but I'll feel better about selling 90% of this stuff when they are
documented online in their museum.)

Any trip anywhere near San Diego by a cyclist must include a stop at
Velo Cult!

- Chris Kostman
La Jolla, CA
http://www.XO-1.org

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RE: [RBW] For Sale Listings

2010-03-22 Thread Joe Bartoe


Hi Eugene,

The FD went out this morning.

Thanks,

Joe

 Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:39:27 -0700
 From: ekwac...@yahoo.com
 Subject: RE: [RBW] For Sale Listings
 To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
 
 Hey Joe,
 
 Great! Payment will be sent shortly.
 
 Thanks so much,
 Eugene
 
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  Subject: RE: [RBW] For Sale Listings
  To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
  Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 3:24 PM
  
  
  
  
   
  Hi Eugene,
  
  I am parting it out. How about $18 shipped to you? If
  that's okay, I accept Paypal at this address
  (jbar...@hotmail.com).
  
  Thanks,
  
  Joe
  
   Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:09:27 -0700
   From: ekwac...@yahoo.com
   Subject: Re: [RBW] For Sale Listings
   To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
   
   Hi Joe,
   
   I'd like to take the Campy Racing T FD if you
  decide to part out.
   
   All the best,
   Eugene
   
   
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Subject: [RBW] For Sale Listings
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com,
  internet-...@bikelist.org
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:38 AM




 
I've updated my page for items that have sold
  and have
adjusted some prices. I  am serious about
  selling the
Rawland or parting it out. Please take a look.
  If
there's anything that seems priced too highly
  let me
know. 

See the list here:

   
  http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2010/02/for-sale-listings.html

Thanks,

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[RBW] Re: Sam Hill complete, for now.

Bless you my son for doing what is RIGHT over what LOOKS RIGHT.

On Mar 22, 3:15 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
 Oh, Will! You touch on a subject that is dear to my heart. I tilted the ends
 of the hooks downward slightly, more or less parallel to the top tube,
 against my immemorial custom (all my other bikes for the past 15 years, with
 drops, mtb bars with bar ends, At4s, M-bars, flipped tourist bars, what have
 you, have had the ends strictly, literally, fundamentalism-ally,
 flat-earth-ly parallel to the fundament or ground. I tried to be different
 with these bars, but NOPE! The fatty pad on my left palm hurt. I whipped out
 my 6 mm allen and put the bars back where God and Nature decreed they should
 be, and MAN! What a difference in comfort!

 The Godly have the ends of the hooks on their drop bars PARALLEL TO THE
 GROUND.

 I have spoken.

 Amen.



 On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
  Since Sam has a 6 degree upslope and everyone ends up going nose up on
  their brooks, the drops look a tiny bit odd parallel to the ground.
  Would you hate them if the drops were parallel to the top tube
  instead?  Other than that tiny comment, looks perfecto.

  On Mar 22, 2:51 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
   Quite seriously, after having indulged my desires for custom Rivs over
  the
   years, I have come back to (I like to think) a Jobst-like, zen-trance
   (vacant mind, whites-of-eyes-only-showing, mouth-dribbling -- cut! cut!
   cut!) attitude toward bikes, that is, perfect as to fit, feel, handling,
  but
   skip, please, the purely cosmetic and ego-enhancing features. This bike
  fits
   that mindset in spades. So, beater in the sense that I don't want to
  upgrade
   simply for internal, self-to-self, bragging monologues, but definitely
  not a
   beater when it comes to fun in riding.

   Thanks for the compliments. Please don't let me succumb to upgrade-itis!

   On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com
  wrote:
Sorry but there is no way that beautiful bike can be a beater. You
  will
have to keep that for Sunday best and start all over again on a beater.
Enjoy.  Jim D.          Massachusetts

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Subject: [RBW] Sam Hill complete, for now.
To: rbw-owners-bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 PM

   http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#54515722204457.
  ..

Stand, computer; still need to touch up a couple of places where paint
  was
gouged; have Sally Hansen Green to do so. Will probably not bother to
  adjust
the rear fender that tiny little bit to reach fender arc perfection;
  this is
a beater, fer gosh sakes!

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

Thank you Chris.  Sounds like my kind of place.

I have an increasingly huge horde of vintage, mostly French and
Italian parts from the '40s through the early '80s.  Beginning to
think I ought to donate the parts to an operation like this, both to
share with interested observers and also to better ensure the parts
don't get thrown away.  Believe it or not, one day on tour last fall -
during the quiet somewhat boring part of the ride where the road
conditions are not challenging and the scenerey boring - I spent about
an hour worrying what if I were to be run over on this tour.  My heirs
have no idea how rare some of my parts are.  They may wind up selling
them at a huge discounts to people who would use the parts on throw
away bikes.

Having a destination museum run by people who at once care and know
what they are doing is a real nice thing for like minded collectors.

On Mar 22, 5:15 pm, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Velo Cult is the only shop I frequent down here in the San Diego
 region. They are great guys, very eclectic and fun, and true cycling
 advocates and enthusiasts. Owner Sky Boyer (how's that for a cool
 cycling name?) loaned me a part from one of his personal Chris King
 headsets to help me get my Rivendell Roadeo on the road recently;
 that's the kind of guy he is and the kind of shop they are. He's an
 accomplished mountain bike and cyclocross racer, too, and wise beyond
 his age, as he's pretty darn young to have such a great shop and such
 a broad view of cycling. (You wouldn't believe their warehouse -
 seriously, they could charge for tours. Their shop's retail floor is
 totally fascinating with the most amazing collection of interesting
 bikes for sale. That selection is just 1/10th as amazing as what's in
 their warehouse. It's like Velo Cult is a magnet or vortex for funky,
 one-of-a-kind, and impossible to find classic bikes of a very wide
 variety, even mountain bike tandems from the early 80s, just to name
 one niche they are also into.)

 They also founded and moderatehttp://www.sdbikecommuter.com, which
 covers all types of cycling, not just commuting. They also were the
 main proponents of the recent San Diego Tweed Ride.

 They have a very image-heavy blog and are developing an online museum
 on it and their website:http://www.velocult.com/Sky and employee /
 photographer Anthony even came over to our house a while back to
 photograph most of my bikes, frames, and some of the more interesting
 and/or odd-ball parts for the museum. (The shots are not online yet,
 but I'll feel better about selling 90% of this stuff when they are
 documented online in their museum.)

 Any trip anywhere near San Diego by a cyclist must include a stop at
 Velo Cult!

 - Chris Kostman
 La Jolla, CAhttp://www.XO-1.org

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

Lessee...
Velo Cult
Joe Bell
CycleArt
Adventurecorps/Rough Riders
So Cal Riv Riders
Mt. Laguna Classic
San Diego Custom Bicycle Show...

Do you all need another reason to visit in the next month?!

Esteban
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
On Mar 22, 3:53 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
 Thank you Chris.  Sounds like my kind of place.

 I have an increasingly huge horde of vintage, mostly French and
 Italian parts from the '40s through the early '80s.  Beginning to
 think I ought to donate the parts to an operation like this, both to
 share with interested observers and also to better ensure the parts
 don't get thrown away.  Believe it or not, one day on tour last fall -
 during the quiet somewhat boring part of the ride where the road
 conditions are not challenging and the scenerey boring - I spent about
 an hour worrying what if I were to be run over on this tour.  My heirs
 have no idea how rare some of my parts are.  They may wind up selling
 them at a huge discounts to people who would use the parts on throw
 away bikes.

 Having a destination museum run by people who at once care and know
 what they are doing is a real nice thing for like minded collectors.

 On Mar 22, 5:15 pm, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com
 wrote:



  Velo Cult is the only shop I frequent down here in the San Diego
  region. They are great guys, very eclectic and fun, and true cycling
  advocates and enthusiasts. Owner Sky Boyer (how's that for a cool
  cycling name?) loaned me a part from one of his personal Chris King
  headsets to help me get my Rivendell Roadeo on the road recently;
  that's the kind of guy he is and the kind of shop they are. He's an
  accomplished mountain bike and cyclocross racer, too, and wise beyond
  his age, as he's pretty darn young to have such a great shop and such
  a broad view of cycling. (You wouldn't believe their warehouse -
  seriously, they could charge for tours. Their shop's retail floor is
  totally fascinating with the most amazing collection of interesting
  bikes for sale. That selection is just 1/10th as amazing as what's in
  their warehouse. It's like Velo Cult is a magnet or vortex for funky,
  one-of-a-kind, and impossible to find classic bikes of a very wide
  variety, even mountain bike tandems from the early 80s, just to name
  one niche they are also into.)

  They also founded and moderatehttp://www.sdbikecommuter.com, which
  covers all types of cycling, not just commuting. They also were the
  main proponents of the recent San Diego Tweed Ride.

  They have a very image-heavy blog and are developing an online museum
  on it and their website:http://www.velocult.com/Skyand employee /
  photographer Anthony even came over to our house a while back to
  photograph most of my bikes, frames, and some of the more interesting
  and/or odd-ball parts for the museum. (The shots are not online yet,
  but I'll feel better about selling 90% of this stuff when they are
  documented online in their museum.)

  Any trip anywhere near San Diego by a cyclist must include a stop at
  Velo Cult!

  - Chris Kostman
  La Jolla, CAhttp://www.XO-1.org

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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult

One more: BEER.

On Mar 22, 4:34 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
 Lessee...
 Velo Cult
 Joe Bell
 CycleArt
 Adventurecorps/Rough Riders
 So Cal Riv Riders
 Mt. Laguna Classic
 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show...

 Do you all need another reason to visit in the next month?!

 Esteban
 Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
 On Mar 22, 3:53 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:



  Thank you Chris.  Sounds like my kind of place.

  I have an increasingly huge horde of vintage, mostly French and
  Italian parts from the '40s through the early '80s.  Beginning to
  think I ought to donate the parts to an operation like this, both to
  share with interested observers and also to better ensure the parts
  don't get thrown away.  Believe it or not, one day on tour last fall -
  during the quiet somewhat boring part of the ride where the road
  conditions are not challenging and the scenerey boring - I spent about
  an hour worrying what if I were to be run over on this tour.  My heirs
  have no idea how rare some of my parts are.  They may wind up selling
  them at a huge discounts to people who would use the parts on throw
  away bikes.

  Having a destination museum run by people who at once care and know
  what they are doing is a real nice thing for like minded collectors.

  On Mar 22, 5:15 pm, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com
  wrote:

   Velo Cult is the only shop I frequent down here in the San Diego
   region. They are great guys, very eclectic and fun, and true cycling
   advocates and enthusiasts. Owner Sky Boyer (how's that for a cool
   cycling name?) loaned me a part from one of his personal Chris King
   headsets to help me get my Rivendell Roadeo on the road recently;
   that's the kind of guy he is and the kind of shop they are. He's an
   accomplished mountain bike and cyclocross racer, too, and wise beyond
   his age, as he's pretty darn young to have such a great shop and such
   a broad view of cycling. (You wouldn't believe their warehouse -
   seriously, they could charge for tours. Their shop's retail floor is
   totally fascinating with the most amazing collection of interesting
   bikes for sale. That selection is just 1/10th as amazing as what's in
   their warehouse. It's like Velo Cult is a magnet or vortex for funky,
   one-of-a-kind, and impossible to find classic bikes of a very wide
   variety, even mountain bike tandems from the early 80s, just to name
   one niche they are also into.)

   They also founded and moderatehttp://www.sdbikecommuter.com, which
   covers all types of cycling, not just commuting. They also were the
   main proponents of the recent San Diego Tweed Ride.

   They have a very image-heavy blog and are developing an online museum
   on it and their website:http://www.velocult.com/Skyandemployee /
   photographer Anthony even came over to our house a while back to
   photograph most of my bikes, frames, and some of the more interesting
   and/or odd-ball parts for the museum. (The shots are not online yet,
   but I'll feel better about selling 90% of this stuff when they are
   documented online in their museum.)

   Any trip anywhere near San Diego by a cyclist must include a stop at
   Velo Cult!

   - Chris Kostman
   La Jolla, CAhttp://www.XO-1.org

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[RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Brad Gantt

That's too bad. Glad it wasn't worse though. Accidents like this are a
function of geometry, body position, speed, stopping force and a bunch
of other math. It is not a function of material, however.

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[RBW] Re: AMOS

2010-03-22 Thread D. Goff

This looks like a fun bike.  Good news indeed.

D.G.

On Mar 21, 6:14 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hey did people notice this little tidbit in Grant's most recent post?
 Good news for those hoping to get an AMOS.

 We're expecting AMOS No.2 within a month. It's the SOMA bike we
 designed (and will sell, and we just call it AMOS for fun for now). If
 this one has the changes requested and seems perfect, then that bike
 will be available this Summer; and if not, it may be Spring 2011.

 --Mike

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Re: [RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Christopher Paul

I don't know about that.  Consider running over a pothole, -not a
pleasant experience no matter what you are riding.  The thud from a
carbon fiber feels sharper, where as with steel I feel more rattled.

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Brad Gantt brdg...@gmail.com wrote:
 That's too bad. Glad it wasn't worse though. Accidents like this are a
 function of geometry, body position, speed, stopping force and a bunch
 of other math. It is not a function of material, however.

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[RBW] Feedback on Large Shopsack? Anyone using it?

2010-03-22 Thread Rene Sterental

I wonder if anyone can give any feedback on the Large Shopsack and the large
(gigantic) basket. What you use it for, what you carry, etc. I got the
Medium one with the medium basket and find the combination quite handy (to
my surprise) as I was sure I would never ever ever get a basket. Remember
last year I had the carbon roadie mindset before I discovered RBW.

I'm thinking of getting the larger basket, as the medium one is too small to
get takeover and things like that, that I no longer want to use the car for.
I feel inclined to also get the matching Shopsack, but wonder if it's not
going to be too big for practical purposes.

I welcome your feedback, comments and advise!

René

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[RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread doug peterson

Doubt that material has much to do with severity of injury / crash
propensity.  Too many other variables.  Recently I saw a guy pulled
over, sitting next to his bike.  I stopped to see if he needed help.
Problem was his carbon stem had snapped.  The bike was un-ridable but
he hadn't crashed  wasn't hurt.  I can't imagine how he maintained
control to stop.  The other side of he coin is an incident years ago
(in the age before carbon).  A friend dis-located a shoulder  misc
related damage when the aluminum handlebars on his steel framed bike
broke off cleanly at the stem.  He was just standing up on a modest
climb, no severe jolt, pothole or other input.  Go figure.

dougP

On Mar 22, 6:12 pm, Brad Gantt brdg...@gmail.com wrote:
 I think the sensations you describe are subjective so it doesn't make
 too much sense to argue there. The steepness of the bicycle's head
 tube, seat height, TT length, body positioning, BB height, fork rake,
 tire choice (including inflation) as well as stem length and hand/bar
 position will have profoundly more effect in the situation described
 than will material. Of course, I'm not an engineer. :)

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[RBW] Re: Large Fella on a Bike

2010-03-22 Thread Justin August

Scott is currently writing a book and recently sat behind the drum kit
for the first time in a while.

One of the most impressive parts of Scott is his unwillingness to set
himself up as a self-help guru. He's pretty fantastic even though he'd
never admit it.

On Mar 22, 3:17 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
 on 3/22/10 9:15 AM, Cheryl at cherony...@gmail.com wrote:

  A little OT, but this is a great story. Cycling literally saved this
  man's life:

 http://tinyurl.com/5zn5aj

  And if you check out his blog, one of his bikes is an Atlantis
 http://www.istanbultea.typepad.com/

 Scott's story is an inspiration.

 He was profiled in a Rivendell Reader, also.  And there was a short article
 which appeared at Bicycling.com.

 That Active.com article you referenced is a little out of date.  He's since
 moved out to to Portland, has hit his 180 pound goal (and then some...), has
 unfortunately suspended the LFOAB blog, and twitters pretty steadily.

 He's absoutely one of my heros.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Solvang Century

2010-03-22 Thread James Warren

Picnic with the bag? Why yes, as a matter of fact. That's the whole point. 
Where did you carry your picnic food, in your pockets or something?

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Subject: [RBW] Re: Solvang Century

I was there too on AHH. Was also surprised to have headwinds both
directions!

Had my big nigel bag on back. Only got one good snarky comment about
it-- you ready for a picnic with that bag?

On Mar 20, 7:07 pm, muckum toddjeffr...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
 Completed the Solvang last week on the Atlantis. We had wicked
 headwinds most of the day and 5000 ft. vertical gain but the scenery
 was gorgeous. Saw 2 other Rivys. representin'.

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/24971...@n06/sets/72157623535594519/

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[RBW] Reheated carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Jon Grant

Um, guys. Didn¹t we just do this one a week or two ago? How about, um, oh! I
know! The Poifect Handlebar Tape for a Steel-Drop-Barred Hunqapillar!
Discuss.

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[RBW] Bombadil in commuter configuration

2010-03-22 Thread Rene Sterental

Hi all,

Here are some updated pictures of my Bombadil in its current incarnation.
After all the great feedback regarding my post on hand pain, I finally
removed my Moustache bars (will be up for sale shortly) and got a set of
48cm Noodle bars, the same I have on my AHH. I'm using the shorter Nitto
Dirt Drop stem and have fine tuned the position of the handlebars so my
hands are comfortable and I can ride basically with no pain. I also
installed a set of interrupter brakes to give them a try. Still undecided,
as I find they require a lot of pressure to stop the bike, significantly
more than the regular brake levers. Haven't tried them on the dirt yet.

I also put a grey Sackville Saddlebag (medium) and after using it for a bit
with no rear rack, decided to add the rack and use a couple of zip ties. It
didn't swing and felt great without the rack (I carry my laptop and raincoat
and other stuff) but it was resting on top of the fender and rubbing it
(wearing down the shine) so I decided to be on the safe side and put a Nitto
R14 rack. I bent the stays so it would come as close to the seat stays as
possible while being as low as possible, but it still pushes the saddlebag
back some. It doesn't rub on my legs now, but that didn't bother me at all
before; I actually liked it.

Shortly after that, I realized that if I wanted to use the bike in a more
utilitarian way, I needed a basket. You can't believe how many personal
mental blocks I had to break through. I don't know why, I had always refused
to consider a basket on my bikes. Not that they were able to take them, but
it was much more than that. Even after getting my AHH and then my Bombadil,
I still couldn't come to grips with the idea of attaching a basket. Then I
realized that I couldn't even go get coffee for my wife on Sundays without
having to drive the few blocks to Starbucks. That did it! I placed an order
for the medium basket and the medium Shopsack figuring I'd end up returning
them quite promptly, but I loved it instantly! All of a sudden I could get
stuff on the bike that didn't fit (or could leak) into a regular bag. Then I
went to Baja Fresh for takeout for the whole family and realized that the
medium basket wasn't large enough. I'm now considering the large basket and
have posted another post for feedback on the large Shopbag.

In January I got the 29x2.0 Marathon Supreme tires and the Berthoud steel
fenders (50mm) to ride when it was raining or wet. I love how they look. I
considered the plastic black ones, and even ordered them, but the steel ones
won me over. I ended up using some parts from the black set, so if anyone
wants replacement fenders without the parts, let me know. They are the
Planet Bike 29er Cascadia fenders. The ride of the wide tires is wonderful.

Other details are the Brooks B17 British Green saddle and I'm now starting
to experiment with cloth bar tape. I ordered the new green tape that they
are selling but messed up my initial installation. I used a bit to cover the
kickstand and learn how to twine it, and am getting ready to give it another
try. Since it doesn't stretch it's been a bit of a learning experience for
me. I also ordered Shellack flakes to start experimenting with them as well.
Otherwise, I may fall back to the Deda green tape or the Brooks British
Green leather tape. I have the Brooks leather tape on the AHH and I like it,
although it's a bit slippery. We'll see how the Shellack experiments turn
out in the next few weeks.

I've been traveling a lot for business so I haven't had much time to ride or
do anything much; now I have 3 weeks at home. I have to confess that I
haven't ridden the AHH since I got the Bombadil; not because I don't like it
anymore, in fact I like it much better now since it feels so lively. It's
just that I know the Bombadil can carry my heft and my stuff with no issues,
and am letting the AHH rest a bit while I work on losing some of my portly
heft!

You can see the latest incarnation of my Bombadil here:
http://tinyurl.com/ykqv8lx. They are the last 3 pictures in my set.

René
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[RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread Tim McNamara



On Mar 22, 2010, at 4:53 PM, Christopher Paul wrote:


I am riding steel and titanium bikes now with long wheel bases and
feel more secure.  My friends accident made me wonder, would she have
lost control had she been riding a non carbon fiber bike?  Have there
been any studies on this? I don't think its just my imagination that
carbon fiber bikes have a greater propensity for losing control than
non carbon fiber bikes.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this?


Long wheelbases are more stable.  I think that's the key here, not  
the frame material.  Racing bike with short rake and steep head  
angle, putting the front wheel closer to the rider's center of  
gravity.  And maybe other issues, such as position on the bike.


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Re: [RBW] Bombadil in commuter configuration

2010-03-22 Thread Ray Shine

Looks great, Rene!   I have used a basket on my Quickbeam and on my Jamis 
commuter.  very useful.  Can't imagine bike life without one.  They are a 
throw-and-go device.  I use the bungee net to hold stuff in.  I really like it.






From: Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, March 22, 2010 7:13:57 PM
Subject: [RBW] Bombadil in commuter configuration

Hi all,

Here are some updated pictures of my Bombadil in its current incarnation. After 
all the great feedback regarding my post on hand pain, I finally removed my 
Moustache bars (will be up for sale shortly) and got a set of 48cm Noodle bars, 
the same I have on my AHH. I'm using the shorter Nitto Dirt Drop stem and have 
fine tuned the position of the handlebars so my hands are comfortable and I can 
ride basically with no pain. I also installed a set of interrupter brakes to 
give them a try. Still undecided, as I find they require a lot of pressure to 
stop the bike, significantly more than the regular brake levers. Haven't tried 
them on the dirt yet.

I also put a grey Sackville Saddlebag (medium) and after using it for a bit 
with no rear rack, decided to add the rack and use a couple of zip ties. It 
didn't swing and felt great without the rack (I carry my laptop and raincoat 
and other stuff) but it was resting on top of the fender and rubbing it 
(wearing down the shine) so I decided to be on the safe side and put a Nitto 
R14 rack. I bent the stays so it would come as close to the seat stays as 
possible while being as low as possible, but it still pushes the saddlebag back 
some. It doesn't rub on my legs now, but that didn't bother me at all before; I 
actually liked it.

Shortly after that, I realized that if I wanted to use the bike in a more 
utilitarian way, I needed a basket. You can't believe how many personal mental 
blocks I had to break through. I don't know why, I had always refused to 
consider a basket on my bikes. Not that they were able to take them, but it was 
much more than that. Even after getting my AHH and then my Bombadil, I still 
couldn't come to grips with the idea of attaching a basket. Then I realized 
that I couldn't even go get coffee for my wife on Sundays without having to 
drive the few blocks to Starbucks. That did it! I placed an order for the 
medium basket and the medium Shopsack figuring I'd end up returning them quite 
promptly, but I loved it instantly! All of a sudden I could get stuff on the 
bike that didn't fit (or could leak) into a regular bag. Then I went to Baja 
Fresh for takeout for the whole family and realized that the medium basket 
wasn't large enough. I'm now considering the large
 basket and have posted another post for feedback on the large Shopbag.

In January I got the 29x2.0 Marathon Supreme tires and the Berthoud steel 
fenders (50mm) to ride when it was raining or wet. I love how they look. I 
considered the plastic black ones, and even ordered them, but the steel ones 
won me over. I ended up using some parts from the black set, so if anyone wants 
replacement fenders without the parts, let me know. They are the Planet Bike 
29er Cascadia fenders. The ride of the wide tires is wonderful.

Other details are the Brooks B17 British Green saddle and I'm now starting to 
experiment with cloth bar tape. I ordered the new green tape that they are 
selling but messed up my initial installation. I used a bit to cover the 
kickstand and learn how to twine it, and am getting ready to give it another 
try. Since it doesn't stretch it's been a bit of a learning experience for me. 
I also ordered Shellack flakes to start experimenting with them as well. 
Otherwise, I may fall back to the Deda green tape or the Brooks British Green 
leather tape. I have the Brooks leather tape on the AHH and I like it, although 
it's a bit slippery. We'll see how the Shellack experiments turn out in the 
next few weeks.

I've been traveling a lot for business so I haven't had much time to ride or do 
anything much; now I have 3 weeks at home. I have to confess that I haven't 
ridden the AHH since I got the Bombadil; not because I don't like it anymore, 
in fact I like it much better now since it feels so lively. It's just that I 
know the Bombadil can carry my heft and my stuff with no issues, and am letting 
the AHH rest a bit while I work on losing some of my portly heft!

You can see the latest incarnation of my Bombadil here: 
http://tinyurl.com/ykqv8lx. They are the last 3 pictures in my set.

René


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Re: [RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread donald compton

i have to comment on this. my rivendell( 59cm roadeo) has a very short distance 
from the bb to the front axle, actually shorter than many mcrb's. as a 
result, i suffer from tco. i don't care. the ride and handling are superb. 
designing a bike that handles just right is an art( and there are tradeoffs).
don c.
On Mar 22, 2010, at 7:19 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:

 
 On Mar 22, 2010, at 4:53 PM, Christopher Paul wrote:
 
 I am riding steel and titanium bikes now with long wheel bases and
 feel more secure.  My friends accident made me wonder, would she have
 lost control had she been riding a non carbon fiber bike?  Have there
 been any studies on this? I don't think its just my imagination that
 carbon fiber bikes have a greater propensity for losing control than
 non carbon fiber bikes.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
 
 Long wheelbases are more stable.  I think that's the key here, not the frame 
 material.  Racing bike with short rake and steep head angle, putting the 
 front wheel closer to the rider's center of gravity.  And maybe other issues, 
 such as position on the bike.
 
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[RBW] Re: Bombadil in commuter configuration

2010-03-22 Thread Matt Critchlow

Looks great! I'm considering a similar setup for the Hunqa I've
preordered. Really like the choices you made, looks like a great ride!

On Mar 22, 7:13 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi all,

 Here are some updated pictures of my Bombadil in its current incarnation.
 After all the great feedback regarding my post on hand pain, I finally
 removed my Moustache bars (will be up for sale shortly) and got a set of
 48cm Noodle bars, the same I have on my AHH. I'm using the shorter Nitto
 Dirt Drop stem and have fine tuned the position of the handlebars so my
 hands are comfortable and I can ride basically with no pain. I also
 installed a set of interrupter brakes to give them a try. Still undecided,
 as I find they require a lot of pressure to stop the bike, significantly
 more than the regular brake levers. Haven't tried them on the dirt yet.

 I also put a grey Sackville Saddlebag (medium) and after using it for a bit
 with no rear rack, decided to add the rack and use a couple of zip ties. It
 didn't swing and felt great without the rack (I carry my laptop and raincoat
 and other stuff) but it was resting on top of the fender and rubbing it
 (wearing down the shine) so I decided to be on the safe side and put a Nitto
 R14 rack. I bent the stays so it would come as close to the seat stays as
 possible while being as low as possible, but it still pushes the saddlebag
 back some. It doesn't rub on my legs now, but that didn't bother me at all
 before; I actually liked it.

 Shortly after that, I realized that if I wanted to use the bike in a more
 utilitarian way, I needed a basket. You can't believe how many personal
 mental blocks I had to break through. I don't know why, I had always refused
 to consider a basket on my bikes. Not that they were able to take them, but
 it was much more than that. Even after getting my AHH and then my Bombadil,
 I still couldn't come to grips with the idea of attaching a basket. Then I
 realized that I couldn't even go get coffee for my wife on Sundays without
 having to drive the few blocks to Starbucks. That did it! I placed an order
 for the medium basket and the medium Shopsack figuring I'd end up returning
 them quite promptly, but I loved it instantly! All of a sudden I could get
 stuff on the bike that didn't fit (or could leak) into a regular bag. Then I
 went to Baja Fresh for takeout for the whole family and realized that the
 medium basket wasn't large enough. I'm now considering the large basket and
 have posted another post for feedback on the large Shopbag.

 In January I got the 29x2.0 Marathon Supreme tires and the Berthoud steel
 fenders (50mm) to ride when it was raining or wet. I love how they look. I
 considered the plastic black ones, and even ordered them, but the steel ones
 won me over. I ended up using some parts from the black set, so if anyone
 wants replacement fenders without the parts, let me know. They are the
 Planet Bike 29er Cascadia fenders. The ride of the wide tires is wonderful.

 Other details are the Brooks B17 British Green saddle and I'm now starting
 to experiment with cloth bar tape. I ordered the new green tape that they
 are selling but messed up my initial installation. I used a bit to cover the
 kickstand and learn how to twine it, and am getting ready to give it another
 try. Since it doesn't stretch it's been a bit of a learning experience for
 me. I also ordered Shellack flakes to start experimenting with them as well.
 Otherwise, I may fall back to the Deda green tape or the Brooks British
 Green leather tape. I have the Brooks leather tape on the AHH and I like it,
 although it's a bit slippery. We'll see how the Shellack experiments turn
 out in the next few weeks.

 I've been traveling a lot for business so I haven't had much time to ride or
 do anything much; now I have 3 weeks at home. I have to confess that I
 haven't ridden the AHH since I got the Bombadil; not because I don't like it
 anymore, in fact I like it much better now since it feels so lively. It's
 just that I know the Bombadil can carry my heft and my stuff with no issues,
 and am letting the AHH rest a bit while I work on losing some of my portly
 heft!

 You can see the latest incarnation of my Bombadil 
 here:http://tinyurl.com/ykqv8lx. They are the last 3 pictures in my set.

 René
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[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult