[RBW] Re: What's your winter project?
+1 So, I have a fall project, in addition to the normal riding... making sure my wheels with my studded tires are in good shape! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Nov 8, 8:34 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote: > I ride all winter. > > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William wrote: > > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > > project? Take on a restoration? > > > -- > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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: Betty
Paint, I think. IIRC, the frames all come from Taiwan painted as Bettys. The Gomez frames get repainted in the US. IIRC Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Nov 8, 5:30 pm, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > Indeed... I sure am smitten by her beauty... Ah, but let's not forget > Betty's cousin, the International Man of Mixte himself, Yves Gomez... > THAT is one fine-looking bike; I only wish we'd see more of these.. > and someone remind me againwhy are they priced higher than the > Betty?... (sorry if this question has been answered) > > I can't help but see a Gomez in my future... > > On Nov 8, 4:29 pm, James Warren wrote: > > > > > I stared at that bike's pictures for quite a while. Thanks for linking it. > > > In some ways, I think the Betty Foy is the nicest bike that Rivendell sells. > > > -Original Message- > > >From: Rick > > >Sent: Nov 8, 2010 12:41 PM > > >To: RBW Owners Bunch > > >Subject: [RBW] Betty > > > >My wife's newest latest: > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/92441...@n00/sets/72157625215935569/ > > > >I kind of foisted it upon her, and am quite smitten. On a less happy > > >note, anybody dialed in the touch-up for Ms. Foy? > > > >Rick. > > > >-- > > >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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > >For more options, visit this group > > >athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
I think it's just Grant having fun. The Sam has the same name whether it's Taiwan or Waterford, canti or caliper, single top tube or double... On Nov 9, 2:48 am, John Blish wrote: > Just in the case of Quickbeam / SimpleOne there might be a specific reason > that applies. > > QB was made in Japan by Panasonic. SimpleOne frame will come from Taiwan as > I understand it and is the fork going to be from Japan?. QB was only ever > available as a complete bike AFAIK. SimpleOne can be had as just frame and > fork, I believe. I could be remembering all this incorrectly. > > The different names are to distinguish the two different bikes *and* their > origins although they have the same design. Yes? > > Big Redwoods might have had some different tubes than Romulus even though > the geometry was the same. Just a guess. > > Grant wanted the big guys to feel special so he gave it a different name. > You know how the big guys are always whining and complaining about no frames > to fit them. Boo Hoo. Poor big guys. > > Under this logic, technically the canti-Roms should have had a different > name, too, so maybe I have the whole thing wrong. I think by the time GP > realized the canti-Roms were on the way it was too late to give them a > different name. Remember, they were kind of unintended and produced due to > a less than perfect communication. > > -jb - has a 58 QB and two 59 Romulus bikes and is not looking for a fight > with any big guys - in Minneapolis. > > But if you are a big guy lets say I am in Buffalo, Wyoming. Yeah, that's > where I am. > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Philip Williamson < > > > > philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > > design. > > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > > its name. > > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > > Redwood. > > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > > price points on similar bikes? > > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > > Philip > > > Philip Williamson > >www.biketinker.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-bu...@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. > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Have to get the Ents to impose some stability. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 2:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys. > > Barristers of the Shire are no joke! > > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson < > philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around >> my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell >> changes model names and house brands the way they do? >> >> The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same >> design. >> The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept >> its name. >> The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the >> Redwood. >> Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. >> >> On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, >> unchanged even in color (as far as I know). >> >> Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome >> bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate >> price points on similar bikes? >> >> Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, >> Philip >> >> Philip Williamson >> www.biketinker.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-bu...@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. >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Seriously recommend Paul Motolites; I have them and they feel fantastic. Not-so-seriously recommend the VO Polyvalent crankset; I don't have one and would like someone to test it out for me! :) Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Nov 8, 7:30 pm, EricP wrote: > My Rivendell project for the winter - change my Sam Hillborne over to > V-brakes. Should make it easier to adjust handlebar height. Maybe, > possibly add a pair of interruptor levers too. Then fret and worry > for a while about what type of handlebar tape to install. Then pull > it off in frustration and just go back to black cork. > > Might also swap out the crankset. Might have just kilt my third BB in > less than two years of the bike. Could replace. Or just put on the > external BB Deore crank I have. (Which has been on this bike before > and does the job.) > > Yeah, and ride, too. But not my Rivendell outside. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Nov 8, 5:40 pm, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" > wrote: > > > > > What to do in the winter? > > > RIDE! > > > Serious, for me summers are HOT and SMOGGY. Yuck. Winters are just > > awesome, just wish the days were longer! -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I agree, as well. While the Sackville bags look as fine as can be, I don't really want the look of a high-end purse, nor do I want to pay for it. The Carradice model, at Wiggle's pricing, is right in line for me. The problems are that there is no front rack bag, the belt-buckles are not really good for on-bike access while moving, and the availability is also rather spotty. They don't sell out quite as fast as Acorns, however. So, no, a chi-chi re-issue is not up my street. Neither is a new chi-chi bag, despite the engineering value of magnetic closures. Fastex and elastic loops are still decent solutions to the problem of access while on the bike and moving. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Fai Mao wrote: > I agree with Patrick. I've thought that Riv bags were very expensive. Far > more so than I was willing to pay in most cases. I don't like having a bike > that looks attractive to thieves and a really expensive looking bag just > screams "Steal me" Plus, I commute on a bicycle and would rather that my > bike be cheaper than an automobile to maintain. Granted, I haven't driven a > car since 1996 so the cost of auto-maintenance may have gone up. > > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:11 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> I wish they'd re-issue their original, cheap saddlebag made from the >> original burrito waxed cotton cloth. I recently got one from a fellow >> RBW-er or iBobber. Sorry, the best photo I have is here: >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5522534402352991554 >> >> Sturdy, just the right size, inexpensive, no chi-chi. Needless to say, >> it works very well as a small bar bag. >> >> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Eric wrote: >> > I've watched with great anticipation some great older Riv bags on >> > eBay. >> > >> > Recently, this handlebar bag fetched more than $200 >> > >> > Found here: >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320611490808&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT >> > >> > Another Baggins style saddle bag fetched close to $180 on eBay. So >> > obviously there is a demand for well designed bags, as the way Acorn >> > bags are in stock for what seems like seconds. And I'm a more recent >> > Riv aficionado so I missed out on buying 'em. >> > >> > Anyways, why doesn't Riv reissue these bags? >> > >> > -- >> > 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-bu...@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. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.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-bu...@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. >> >> > > > -- > Fai Mao > The Blogger who sometimes responds to comments > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Riding backwards.
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM, rperks wrote: > Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line > on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other > things going on down there? > > Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard > right befor bed > Here's the bit that confused me: They've played the video backward and had everyone doing everything in reverse so that john could ride forward and have it look like he was riding backward. This is all very cool. But why, eventhough the video is being played backward is John pedaling FORWARD and GOING backward. -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-bu...@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: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I'm newly "returned" to bikes after many years hiatus, and it seems to me there is an amazing amount of product out there. Of course, the internet didn't exist the last time I went shopping for bike stuff, so my "universe" was only as large as the shelves of my local LBS, and maybe a catalog or two. Beth H makes a good point that Riv is responsible for maintaining, or resurrecting, interest in lot of this even if they can't be expected to actually make and sell it all themselves. I always think more options are better. -- 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-bu...@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: Riding backwards.
Pretty sure it's a retro-direct drivetrain. On Nov 9, 7:38 am, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM, rperks wrote: > > Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line > > on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other > > things going on down there? > > > Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard > > right befor bed > > Here's the bit that confused me: > > They've played the video backward and had everyone doing everything > in reverse so that john could ride forward and > have it look like he was riding backward. This is all very cool. > > But why, eventhough the video is being played backward is John > pedaling FORWARD and GOING backward. > > -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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] AHH on order
Congrats and welcome! I'm partial to White Industry hubs myself. Not sure you'd save any money with them over PW's though... Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of dhk42 Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] AHH on order First post! I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen. Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide the right course. Well, it is too late for you to help me decide between the 71 AHH and the 68cm diagonal Bombadil. Not that I wouldn't listen to opinions on the topic. :-) But hey! It is not too late to talk about components. So let's see, what do you need to know about me? I'm a 6'7" 250lb 45 year old neophyte cyclist who has never ever ridden on a bike that fits or is set up properly. I have not owned or ridden a bike in a long time for that reason. I plan to ride on roads, rail trails, and dirt paths - I'm not sure how much. I'll never race. I'll never get really serious about hard core off roading. I have no plans to do lots of touring. First question: Phil hubs - are they worth it? David -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] Re: What's your winter project?
I've got Fizik-brand under tape gel on all my drop bar bikes--it's the best padding I've found. Lasts longer and is more comfortable than anything else I've tried... Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Montclair BobbyB Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 6:17 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: What's your winter project? Aside from "renaissancing" my 60s Gazelle Dutch twins, Huub and Mieke (both of which are Sport Luxe single-speed coaster models, but will get drum dynamo and 3 speed rear hubs), I plan to tweak/beautify the Noodle bar setup on my Bomba, starting with a harlequin tape pattern, funky whipping and a few coats of shellac. I am debating what type of cushion (if any) I can get away with near the hoods... any ideas? Also I will be tweaking my rack and bag setup, including permanently "installing" the bag-stiffeners in my VO Campagne handlebar bag, and making it easier to put on/ take off the rack and/or attach inside my Wald basket (which BTW I will first transform into a custom "Woody" basket)... Also building up a 1983 StumpJumper into a fine rider/commuter with vintage parts. Finally, adding internal-geared and dyno drum hubbed-wheels to a 1985 Rockhopper (Jeez!!! At this point it had better be a LONG winter... I mus'be talkin boo... I'll never get through all of these projects ) BB On Nov 8, 5:51 pm, William wrote: > I only shellack cloth bar tape. I accidentally splatter frames with > shellac, but that's all. > > Another thing I might try is to Hunqa-fy my Hillborne. When the > Marathon Duremes are back in, I'm planning on trying out a pair and > taking the Hillborne-a-pillar into the dirt. > > On Nov 8, 12:21 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > > > Bikes or bars (tape)? Curious about shellacking frames -- if that is > > what you did. > > > This weekend's project: sturdy-fied a set of Axiom Dutch panniers. > > These are the ideal shopping panniers: big, relatively inexpensive, > > boxy, stiffened so that you can drop a full paper grocery sack into > > each side, easily drape over rack, cut away on leading side for foot > > clearance. But the older ones, as mine, have fiddly straps under the > > linking nylon webbing to attach them to the rack, AND they sag > > (sometimes into the rear spokes) if you put 20 lb in one. I bought a > > 6' length of 1/2" metal strip, cut in half, bent each half to fit > > inside the interior of the panniers' mouth, and riveted the bracings > > in place. Then I constructed a riveted, on-its-side (or horizontal) > > capital "I" on the center handle (central stiffener attached at ends > > to perpendicular braces) so that I can just drape the pair over the > > rack and secure one of the braces to a rack cross strut with a toe > > strap. Now, stiff enough and, very easy on and off. > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 12:00 PM, William wrote: > > > In the rain on Sunday I did give a couple bikes an extra coat of clear > > > shellac. My clear Bullseye is almost out, so I'm going to use it up > > > and ditch the can. > > > > On Nov 8, 10:57 am, Jeremy Till wrote: > > >> My project is converting a ~1980 Takara "Overland" touring bike I > > >> acquired over the summer to a scorcher-ish fixed gear. Been thinking > > >> about this project for a while, just have to scrap together the > > >> funds. Excited to see how it comes out. > > > >> On Nov 8, 10:10 am, William wrote: > > > >> > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > > >> > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > > >> > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > > >> > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > > >> > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > > >> > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > > >> > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > > >> > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > > >> > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > > >> > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > > >> > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > > >> > project? Take on a restoration? > > > > -- > > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscr
[RBW] Re: What's your winter project?
I imagine I'll be riding in the rain and cold a lot this winter getting ready for springtime brevets. I'll probably replace the chains on my QB and Hilsen. Change out brake pads. Hopefully I'll commit to selling my Rambouillet frame and deal with selling it so that I can replace it with something more tour worthy--Hunqa, SH or LHT. I'm also hoping to read a lot this winter. --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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Kevin Turinsky wrote: > Resurrect my original 1986 Ritchey Timbercomp by adding an Xtracycle > to it. Ooooh. Like. I built up a longtail cargo bike about 4 years ago and have never regretted it, even though it takes up a ton of storage space. It Just. Hauls. Everything. Someday when I am really old I will add an electric- assist kit and keep hauling. Excellent project. Take pictures of the process and have fun with it. beth -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Just in the case of Quickbeam / SimpleOne there might be a specific reason that applies. QB was made in Japan by Panasonic. SimpleOne frame will come from Taiwan as I understand it and is the fork going to be from Japan?. QB was only ever available as a complete bike AFAIK. SimpleOne can be had as just frame and fork, I believe. I could be remembering all this incorrectly. The different names are to distinguish the two different bikes *and* their origins although they have the same design. Yes? Big Redwoods might have had some different tubes than Romulus even though the geometry was the same. Just a guess. Grant wanted the big guys to feel special so he gave it a different name. You know how the big guys are always whining and complaining about no frames to fit them. Boo Hoo. Poor big guys. Under this logic, technically the canti-Roms should have had a different name, too, so maybe I have the whole thing wrong. I think by the time GP realized the canti-Roms were on the way it was too late to give them a different name. Remember, they were kind of unintended and produced due to a less than perfect communication. -jb - has a 58 QB and two 59 Romulus bikes and is not looking for a fight with any big guys - in Minneapolis. But if you are a big guy lets say I am in Buffalo, Wyoming. Yeah, that's where I am. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Philip Williamson < philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > design. > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > its name. > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > Redwood. > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > price points on similar bikes? > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > Philip > > Philip Williamson > www.biketinker.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-bu...@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. > > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Kevin: YOU MUST post pics of that... THAT will be sweet. On Nov 9, 12:28 am, Kevin Turinsky wrote: > Resurrect my original 1986 Ritchey Timbercomp by adding an Xtracycle > to it. > > On Nov 8, 5:34 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote: > > > > > I ride all winter. > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William wrote: > > > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > > > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > > > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > > > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > > > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > > > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > > > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > > > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > > > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > > > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > > > project? Take on a restoration? > > > > -- > > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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-bu...@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: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
Some of the earliest cool bags that Rivendell carried -- and brought back to the forefront of American cycling consciousness as a result -- were from Carradice. Thanks in no small part to Rivendell's efforts in that regard, we now have dozens of excellent small bag makers across the country, including Lemolo, ChicagoWig, Black Star, Freight and Acorn. I am glad for all of them and the diversity of design and function their bags offer. I still love and adore my Carradice saddlebags -- my oldest is going on 15 years now and could use some reproofing but still works great. The problem is that Carradice has never really grown their production to meet increased demand, especially since establishing "stockists" worldwide, and now it takes months for a retailer to get their Carradice order. (Disclaimer: my shop is a Carradice stockist.) Carradice bags remain an excellent product, well-made and durable and giving tremendous bang-for-the-buck/pound. But you need to be patient and persistent to get one these days. Meanwhile, Rivendell offers some excellent American-made bags that are more expensive partly because of the quality, and partly because they're American-made. I appreciate that Rivendell cares about the state of American manufacturing and supports companies that are committed to keeping it alive, even on a smaller scale. When my budget allows, I am willing to pay the higher price for an American-made bag or garment, because I know that the person who made it is being paid a fair wage and works under safe, regulated working conditions. Not incidentally, my American-made stuff tends to last longer these days than its cheaper [Chinese-made] counterpart. Those things matter to me, and I suspect they matter to quite a few other folks as well. If they didn't, Rivendell's ethic wouldn't fly and they'd be scrambling to offer the cheaper stuff in a hurry. Be patient. More coolness is probably on the horizon. beth -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Lords of the Tort. On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote: It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys. Barristers of the Shire are no joke! On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson wrote: I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell changes model names and house brands the way they do? The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same design. The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept its name. The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the Redwood. Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, unchanged even in color (as far as I know). Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate price points on similar bikes? Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.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- bu...@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. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS -- 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- bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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: Betty
Makes sense... The Gomez finish IS beatiful... clearly worth the extra $... I wonder if further paint customization (ie creme headtube, etc.) would be possible??? Hmmm Thx, BB On Nov 9, 6:08 am, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > Paint, I think. IIRC, the frames all come from Taiwan painted as > Bettys. The Gomez frames get repainted in the US. > > IIRC > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > > On Nov 8, 5:30 pm, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > > > > Indeed... I sure am smitten by her beauty... Ah, but let's not forget > > Betty's cousin, the International Man of Mixte himself, Yves Gomez... > > THAT is one fine-looking bike; I only wish we'd see more of these.. > > and someone remind me againwhy are they priced higher than the > > Betty?... (sorry if this question has been answered) > > > I can't help but see a Gomez in my future... > > > On Nov 8, 4:29 pm, James Warren wrote: > > > > I stared at that bike's pictures for quite a while. Thanks for linking it. > > > > In some ways, I think the Betty Foy is the nicest bike that Rivendell > > > sells. > > > > -Original Message- > > > >From: Rick > > > >Sent: Nov 8, 2010 12:41 PM > > > >To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > >Subject: [RBW] Betty > > > > >My wife's newest latest: > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/92441...@n00/sets/72157625215935569/ > > > > >I kind of foisted it upon her, and am quite smitten. On a less happy > > > >note, anybody dialed in the touch-up for Ms. Foy? > > > > >Rick. > > > > >-- > > > >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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > >For more options, visit this group > > > >athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequoted text > > > >- > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I guess riding it (as much as possible in CT) is my winter plan. I am debating if my bars are so high that I want to swap my stem for a dirt drop, but still haven't decided if I like the dirt drop w/ Noodles look. If I swap it, don't like it, and swap it back that'll be two complete re-tape-and-shellackings to do! My old MTB commuter will get a headset refresh. -Pete On Nov 8, 1:10 pm, William wrote: > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > project? Take on a restoration? -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. One of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my bag of choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the Velcro hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact, I suggested to Grant that a V-Brand Banana bag would be a fine addition to his line, but that has not graced the sales racks at this point. I bought a V-Brand Boxy Bar bag, and really like it a lot. I did recently purchase a fine set of panniers from Swift Industries, another small USA maker. I chose them over the V=Brand only because they were not joined as one unit, but are two separate bags like most panniers. I am gradually transitioning all of my leather-buckled bags to V-Brand or Swift (then will have a on-line garage sale.) From: Beth H To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 6:48:54 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics? Some of the earliest cool bags that Rivendell carried -- and brought back to the forefront of American cycling consciousness as a result -- were from Carradice. Thanks in no small part to Rivendell's efforts in that regard, we now have dozens of excellent small bag makers across the country, including Lemolo, ChicagoWig, Black Star, Freight and Acorn. I am glad for all of them and the diversity of design and function their bags offer. I still love and adore my Carradice saddlebags -- my oldest is going on 15 years now and could use some reproofing but still works great. The problem is that Carradice has never really grown their production to meet increased demand, especially since establishing "stockists" worldwide, and now it takes months for a retailer to get their Carradice order. (Disclaimer: my shop is a Carradice stockist.) Carradice bags remain an excellent product, well-made and durable and giving tremendous bang-for-the-buck/pound. But you need to be patient and persistent to get one these days. Meanwhile, Rivendell offers some excellent American-made bags that are more expensive partly because of the quality, and partly because they're American-made. I appreciate that Rivendell cares about the state of American manufacturing and supports companies that are committed to keeping it alive, even on a smaller scale. When my budget allows, I am willing to pay the higher price for an American-made bag or garment, because I know that the person who made it is being paid a fair wage and works under safe, regulated working conditions. Not incidentally, my American-made stuff tends to last longer these days than its cheaper [Chinese-made] counterpart. Those things matter to me, and I suspect they matter to quite a few other folks as well. If they didn't, Rivendell's ethic wouldn't fly and they'd be scrambling to offer the cheaper stuff in a hurry. Be patient. More coolness is probably on the horizon. beth -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Gollum likely suggested the "Sackville" name, because he "hates Bagginses"... On Nov 9, 9:54 am, Tim McNamara wrote: > Lords of the Tort. > > On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > > > > > It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys. > > > Barristers of the Shire are no joke! > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson > > wrote: > > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > > design. > > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > > its name. > > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > > Redwood. > > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > > price points on similar bikes? > > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > > Philip > > > Philip Williamson > >www.biketinker.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- > > bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch > > +unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > probably benefit more from > > improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS > > > -- > > 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- > > bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch > > +unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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-bu...@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: Riding backwards.
Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other things going on down there? Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard right befor bed On Nov 8, 9:50 pm, Philip Williamson wrote: > That was very cool. I watched it about four times to figure out what > was going on. I think I need to watch it again to be sure. > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > On Nov 8, 8:30 pm, Horace wrote: > > > > > awesome! > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 8:15 PM, manueljohnacosta < > > > manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks#p/a/u/1/Wml2dlvaZzM > > > > From the great folks at rivendell > > > > -- > > > 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-bu...@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.- 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-bu...@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: Riding backwards.
Whoa, that is cool! At first I thought that he was just coasting with a freewheel and backpedaling in a uniform motion to make it appear that he was pedaling forward when the video was played backward. But then, if you pause the video at 0:26, you can see that the chain appears to make a figure 8 shape. Whatever is going on, it looks like everyone is having a lot of fun. Thanks for the link! On Nov 8, 10:15 pm, manueljohnacosta wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks#p/a/u/1/Wml2dlvaZzM > > From the great folks at rivendell -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
I think about 4-5 years ago Grant posted that the lawyers called and said that they may have some issues with the names. The gist was if the bikes/products had the names BEFORE the movie (like Rivendell) they were ok, if the names came AFTER the movies, then they were not ok. If i remember correctly he said the Legolas was definitely out and the Quickbeam was questionable. I would guess that the name changes are to be on the safe side. I would guess impending lawsuits/ threats of lawsuits takes the fun away a little bit and they decided why not just leave the LOTR thing alone as much as possible. Cheers! cm -- 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-bu...@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: Riding backwards.
I just looked up retro-direct as I have never heard of it before, and that makes perfect sense now. Thanks for the knowledge. On Nov 9, 8:33 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Pretty sure it's a retro-direct drivetrain. > > On Nov 9, 7:38 am, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM, rperks wrote: > > > Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line > > > on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other > > > things going on down there? > > > > Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard > > > right befor bed > > > Here's the bit that confused me: > > > They've played the video backward and had everyone doing everything > > in reverse so that john could ride forward and > > have it look like he was riding backward. This is all very cool. > > > But why, eventhough the video is being played backward is John > > pedaling FORWARD and GOING backward. > > > -sv- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Just got done replacing cabling and brakeshoes on my primary ride, still lots of "dialing in" to be done and I have 3 bike projects in various stages that need to be completed so I can clear out space.for more bike projects ;-) On Nov 9, 6:52 am, Peter Pesce wrote: > Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I > guess riding it (as much as possible in CT) is my winter plan. > I am debating if my bars are so high that I want to swap my stem for a > dirt drop, but still haven't decided if I like the dirt drop w/ > Noodles look. > If I swap it, don't like it, and swap it back that'll be two complete > re-tape-and-shellackings to do! > > My old MTB commuter will get a headset refresh. > > -Pete > > On Nov 8, 1:10 pm, William wrote: > > > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > > project? Take on a restoration? -- 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-bu...@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: Riding backwards.
Hence the four times through. It looks like the chain makes a figure eight, so pedaling backwards drives it forward, I imagine the machine was the genesis of the idea. I think it's really well done, with lots of cool details. I didn't even see the guy "pouring" water the first time. I'm totally impressed. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Nov 9, 5:25 am, rperks wrote: > Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line > on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other > things going on down there? > > Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard > right befor bed > > On Nov 8, 9:50 pm, Philip Williamson > wrote: > > > That was very cool. I watched it about four times to figure out what > > was going on. I think I need to watch it again to be sure. > > > Philip > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > > On Nov 8, 8:30 pm, Horace wrote: > > > > awesome! > > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 8:15 PM, manueljohnacosta < > > > > manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks#p/a/u/1/Wml2dlvaZzM > > > > > From the great folks at rivendell > > > > > -- > > > > 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-bu...@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.-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-bu...@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: AHH on order
David Congrats I hope to be joining the RBW ranks with an AMOS when they become available. I don't have personal experience with PW hubs but my neighbor has a rear wheel built with a PW and loves it. Depending on your terrain you could opt for the Phil Wood Freewheel hubs from Riv over the Cassette hubs and save some $$ while still getting a great hub and still have up to 21 speeds at your finger tips. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/phil-rivy-hubs/18-259 I think the full wheelset with a 7 speed FW rear wheel is a north of $600 Anyway good luck and enjoy picking out parts! Ryan On Nov 9, 6:49 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > Congrats and welcome! > > I'm partial to White Industry hubs myself. Not sure you'd save any money > with them over PW's though... > > Steve > > -Original Message- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of dhk42 > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:16 PM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] AHH on order > > First post! > > I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my > potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed > an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen. > > Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have > enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide the right course. > Well, it is too late for you to help me decide between the 71 AHH and > the 68cm diagonal Bombadil. Not that I wouldn't listen to opinions on > the topic. :-) > > But hey! It is not too late to talk about components. > > So let's see, what do you need to know about me? I'm a 6'7" 250lb 45 > year old neophyte cyclist who has never ever ridden on a bike that > fits or is set up properly. I have not owned or ridden a bike in a > long time for that reason. I plan to ride on roads, rail trails, > and dirt paths - I'm not sure how much. I'll never race. I'll never > get really serious about hard core off roading. I have no plans to do > lots of touring. > > First question: Phil hubs - are they worth it? > > David > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
On Nov 8, 1:10 pm, William asked: > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > project? Take on a restoration? --- Mission: All Bike on the Road: Make every frame a rideable bike or give it to someone who will. Catch up with cleaning and maintenance on bikes being ridden now, including tool kits, pumps, fenders, racks, and bags. Re-organize the Big Ol' Box O' Parts in the process. Currently, we have 11 rideable bikes (including a pair of Burley Piccolos and the borrowed bakfiets, but not including the kid trailer), two unridable, and two bare frames ‹ and possibly another on the way. We have four bikes out on indefinite loan in Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama. -- Jon "Papa" Grant, in Austin, Texas -- 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-bu...@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: Quickbeam Question - main bike, or backup bike?
I concur with the 'fast, stable, amazing.' I am 200 - 240 lbs, so the heavier-than-Legolas tubing is probably right in line. I think I read that it's lighter tubing than the Hillborne? The stem/bar setup is a Salsa stem and WTB flared drops. I love them like I love burritos. And I looove burritos. -Akbar Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Nov 8, 7:41 pm, swenindy wrote: > Nice to hear all the QB love. I got a first year green one five > (six?) years ago on ebay for a deal and I can't say exactly but it it > has to have over 10,000 miles on it from me and it was already well > ridden by the previous owner. I've built three vintage touring bikes > and a couple of other bikes in the last few years and they all sit un- > ridden until I strip them down and sell off the parts and frames. Now > I only have the QB and a late-80s mountain bike with albatross bars > and big baskets front and rear for my short daily commute (one mile, > bummer) and grocery runs. I can't explain it but no other bike > "feels" like the QB. Fast, stable, amazing. I rode it 3k this summer > alone (estimated because I don't have a computer or racks, just a old > big baggins saddle bag for when I need to transport a couple of > bombers of home brew to a friend's house). I'm saving for a > Hunqua...but it could be a while. > > pics some time. > > and to the OP: what is the stem/bar set up? I run a short nitto stem > and the wide noodle bars but I'm thinking of going higher and that > looks sweet. > > b > > On Nov 8, 6:03 pm, Mojo wrote: > > > Patrick, > > > I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to > > say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or > > the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those > > frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not > > that I don't enjoy my Q rides. I haven't done my homework to compare > > tubing, but the Q from pure frame weight alone must have thicker > > walled tubes. I am suggesting you may not like the SimpleOne ride > > since you are spoiled by your customs. But of course YMMV > > > On Nov 8, 1:26 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Dan Abelson wrote: > > > > > While I have 2 nice bikes in addition to my Quickbeam (a AHH and a > > > > Crosscheck), the Quickbeam is my favorite and my go to bike. There is > > > > something magical (to me at least) about the ride. I like it so > > > > much that I was seriously contemplating whether I should get a Simple > > > > One frame when it comes out just to keep as a backup in case something > > > > ever happens to my Quickbeam (I don't think that is in the cards -- I > > > > don't think my SO would buy that logic). > > > > I've got two Riv custom fixies, but I'd love a Riv-made fixie to > > > replace the (admittedly rather nice, but still not Riv) '73 Grand > > > Record I use as a grocery fixie. So, tell me: what is the difference > > > between Simple One and QB, and when is the SO due? And, will it be > > > available as a frameset? -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Name changes It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions, fear of lawyers, and not wanting to go the way of Specialized and REI, with Rockhopper and Allez being a steel bike with a unifork then, and a totally diff bike now; and the Randonneur being steel then and Whatever it is now. The people who own the rights to Middle Earth names did contact us, but it turns out they didn't have exactly an elephant's leg to stand on (more like a pirate's), and as part of a no-money exchanged settlement, we agreed to retire certain names, with QB being one of them, and Baggins. Some of the others we can keep. And "Rivendell." When you change a bike some and don't change the name there's always the chance that somebody will wreck the original and want to replace it, and now they can't get the same name, even if it is essentially the same bike. In the SimpleOne's casethe plan was to come close to the QB, but minorly change it. It will likely be a ONE speed (depends on some things beyond our control right now), and so the ONE makes sense. It will have sidepulls. Now that we have sidepulls with dimensions that allow good clearances, it's time. So...that's 'bout it! G On Nov 9, 12:16 am, Philip Williamson wrote: > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > design. > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > its name. > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > Redwood. > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > price points on similar bikes? > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.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-bu...@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] FS: Black Carradice Pendle
All this talk of bags, good and bad, has me finally motivated to buy a Berthoud. In order to keep things right in my personal bag inventory, I will unload my Carradice Pendle. Bought new from Sheldon Brown and the folks at Harris Cyclery some years back. 11 liter capacity, black with white leather, outside pockets. Fits from the bag loops on your Brooks. Used on a handful of rides, but I never really had the right use / bike for it. The white leather looks a bit grubby, and the canvas is marked from some dustry rail-trail usage. I will email detailed pics to any interested parties. looks like this: http://tinyurl.com/25laykq detailed bag info here: http://tinyurl.com/carradice $65 dollars shipped Cheers, 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I think some bags, like the Brand V BoxyBar, are an incredible deal. You'd be hard pressed to find a decent front bag for less than 75. Hell, I spent 90 dollars just to get a front rack. It's not all high-brow, and yes i think much of it comes down to just enjoying trying out different methods of carrying items. We cyclists like simple pleasures, no? Erik "loves his 20 dollar tweed country bags from the garage sale" Jensen On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Ray Shine wrote: > I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. > One of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my > bag of choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the > Velcro hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact, I suggested > to Grant that a V-Brand Banana bag would be a fine addition to his line, but > that has not graced the sales racks at this point. I bought a V-Brand Boxy > Bar bag, and really like it a lot. I did recently purchase a fine set of > panniers from Swift Industries, another small USA maker. I chose them over > the V=Brand only because they were not joined as one unit, but are two > separate bags like most panniers. I am gradually transitioning all of my > leather-buckled bags to V-Brand or Swift (then will have a on-line garage > sale.) > > -- > *From:* Beth H > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch > *Sent:* Tue, November 9, 2010 6:48:54 AM > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics? > > Some of the earliest cool bags that Rivendell carried -- and brought > back to the forefront of American cycling consciousness as a result -- > were from Carradice. > Thanks in no small part to Rivendell's efforts in that regard, we now > have dozens of excellent small bag makers across the country, > including Lemolo, ChicagoWig, Black Star, Freight and Acorn. I am glad > for all of them and the diversity of design and function their bags > offer. > > I still love and adore my Carradice saddlebags -- my oldest is going > on 15 years now and could use some reproofing but still works great. > The problem is that Carradice has never really grown their production > to meet increased demand, especially since establishing "stockists" > worldwide, and now it takes months for a retailer to get their > Carradice order. (Disclaimer: my shop is a Carradice stockist.) > Carradice bags remain an excellent product, well-made and durable and > giving tremendous bang-for-the-buck/pound. But you need to be patient > and persistent to get one these days. > > Meanwhile, Rivendell offers some excellent American-made bags that are > more expensive partly because of the quality, and partly because > they're American-made. I appreciate that Rivendell cares about the > state of American manufacturing and supports companies that are > committed to keeping it alive, even on a smaller scale. When my budget > allows, I am willing to pay the higher price for an American-made bag > or garment, because I know that the person who made it is being paid a > fair wage and works under safe, regulated working conditions. Not > incidentally, my American-made stuff tends to last longer these days > than its cheaper [Chinese-made] counterpart. Those things matter to > me, and I suspect they matter to quite a few other folks as well. If > they didn't, Rivendell's ethic wouldn't fly and they'd be scrambling > to offer the cheaper stuff in a hurry. > > Be patient. More coolness is probably on the horizon. > beth > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > -- oakland, ca bikenoir.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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for? On Nov 9, 9:03 am, grant wrote: > Name changes > It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions, fear of lawyers, and not > wanting to go the way of Specialized and REI, with Rockhopper and > Allez being a steel bike with a unifork then, and a totally diff bike > now; and the Randonneur being steel then and Whatever it is now. > The people who own the rights to Middle Earth names did contact us, > but it turns out they didn't have exactly an elephant's leg to stand > on (more like a pirate's), and as part of a no-money exchanged > settlement, we agreed to retire certain names, with QB being one of > them, and Baggins. Some of the others we can keep. And "Rivendell." > > When you change a bike some and don't change the name there's always > the chance that somebody will wreck the original and want to replace > it, and now they can't get the same name, even if it is essentially > the same bike. In the SimpleOne's casethe plan was to come close > to the QB, but minorly change it. It will likely be a ONE speed > (depends on some things beyond our control right now), and so the ONE > makes sense. It will have sidepulls. Now that we have sidepulls with > dimensions that allow good clearances, it's time. > > So...that's 'bout it! > G > > On Nov 9, 12:16 am, Philip Williamson > wrote: > > > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > > design. > > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > > its name. > > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > > Redwood. > > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > > price points on similar bikes? > > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > > Philip > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. One of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my bag of choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the Velcro hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact, I suggested to Grant that a V-Brand Banana bag would be a fine addition to his line, but that has not graced the sales racks at this point. I bought a V-Brand Boxy Bar bag, and really like it a lot. I did recently purchase a fine set of panniers from Swift Industries, another small USA maker. I chose them over the V=Brand only because they were not joined as one unit, but are two separate bags like most panniers. I am gradually transitioning all of my leather-buckled bags to V-Brand or Swift (then will have a on-line garage sale.) From: erik jensen To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:29:15 AM Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics? I think some bags, like the Brand V BoxyBar, are an incredible deal. You'd be hard pressed to find a decent front bag for less than 75. Hell, I spent 90 dollars just to get a front rack. It's not all high-brow, and yes i think much of it comes down to just enjoying trying out different methods of carrying items. We cyclists like simple pleasures, no? Erik "loves his 20 dollar tweed country bags from the garage sale" Jensen On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Ray Shine wrote: I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. One of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my bag of choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the Velcro hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact, I suggested to Grant that a V-Brand Banana bag would be a fine addition to his line, but that has not graced the sales racks at this point. I bought a V-Brand Boxy Bar bag, and really like it a lot. I did recently purchase a fine set of panniers from Swift Industries, another small USA maker. I chose them over the V=Brand only because they were not joined as one unit, but are two separate bags like most panniers. I am gradually transitioning all of my leather-buckled bags to V-Brand or Swift (then will have a on-line garage sale.) > > > > From: Beth H >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 6:48:54 AM >Subject: [RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics? > > >Some of the earliest cool bags that Rivendell carried -- and brought >back to the forefront of American cycling consciousness as a result -- >were from Carradice. >Thanks in no small part to Rivendell's efforts in that regard, we now >have dozens of excellent small bag makers across the country, >including Lemolo, ChicagoWig, Black Star, Freight and Acorn. I am glad >for all of them and the diversity of design and function their bags >offer. > >I still love and adore my Carradice saddlebags -- my oldest is going >on 15 years now and could use some reproofing but still works great. >The problem is that Carradice has never really grown their production >to meet increased demand, especially since establishing "stockists" >worldwide, and now it takes months for a retailer to get their >Carradice order. (Disclaimer: my shop is a Carradice stockist.) >Carradice bags remain an excellent product, well-made and durable and >giving tremendous bang-for-the-buck/pound. But you need to be patient >and persistent to get one these days. > >Meanwhile, Rivendell offers some excellent American-made bags that are >more expensive partly because of the quality, and partly because >they're American-made. I appreciate that Rivendell cares about the >state of American manufacturing and supports companies that are >committed to keeping it alive, even on a smaller scale. When my budget >allows, I am willing to pay the higher price for an American-made bag >or garment, because I know that the person who made it is being paid a >fair wage and works under safe, regulated working conditions. Not >incidentally, my American-made stuff tends to last longer these days >than its cheaper [Chinese-made] counterpart. Those things matter to >me, and I suspect they matter to quite a few other folks as well. If >they didn't, Rivendell's ethic wouldn't fly and they'd be scrambling >to offer the cheaper stuff in a hurry. > >Be patient. More coolness is probably on the horizon. >beth > >-- >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-bu...@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. > > > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to
Re: [RBW] Re: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
William wondered: This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for? --- Aloysius. -- Jon "Truly Clueless" Grant, who wants to ride but should work, in Austin, Texas -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Aloysius was my obvious first guess. Second guess was Abercrombie. Third guess was Augustus. Fourth guess was Archibald. On Nov 9, 9:04 am, Jon Grant wrote: > William wondered: > > This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin > when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands > for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for? > > --- > > Aloysius. > > -- > Jon "Truly Clueless" Grant, who wants to ride but should work, in > Austin, Texas -- 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-bu...@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: AHH on order
On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." wrote: > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250- > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be > reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW's site, > but they could possibly get them for a build for you. XT hubs also come in 40 spoke configurations and can be paired with strong Velocity Dyad rims. dhk42, Before you make a decision about hubs, have you considered a dynamo hub? Dynamo hubs are used to power a headlight (plus an optional taillight) using just your pedal power. They are really a great option if you ride at night. Even if you don't currently ride at night, a dynamo hub can open up a whole new world for you: riding at night is really beautiful. Check out Peter White's website here for more information on dynamo hubs: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt.asp -- 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-bu...@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] 71cm AHH Q2
I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't seem to post. First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after I've spec'd the rest of this out. Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle? The plan is Albatross bars with Thumbie shifters, so a more upright riding stance. B-17 was still recommended as a great all around saddle choice. I have no experience to use as the basis for a decision. Thanks, David -- 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-bu...@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: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I had a few of the older bags and have a few of the newer bags. To me, the new bags blow the socks off the old bags. Everything about them is better. So why go back? Cheers! cm -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: AHH on order
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:02 AM, kuma wrote: > On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." wrote: > > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your > > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250- > > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be > > reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW's site, > > but they could possibly get them for a build for you. > > XT hubs also come in 40 spoke configurations and can be paired with > strong Velocity Dyad rims. > > dhk42, > > Before you make a decision about hubs, have you considered a dynamo > hub? Dynamo hubs are used to power a headlight (plus an optional > taillight) using just your pedal power. They are really a great > option if you ride at night. Even if you don't currently ride at > night, a dynamo hub can open up a whole new world for you: riding at > night is really beautiful. > > > Agreed on the dyno suggestion. I can't imagine a basic do-all bike without dyno lighting. I'm also partial to shimano - easy to service and good enough. But be wary of the latest XT hubs... they use an aluminum axel that likes to strip out. And since it's aluminum, they increased the diameter to make up strength. And since they increased the axel diameter, the bearings shrunk a bit. And with smaller bearings, there are numerous reports of bearing failure (in addition to axel stripping) online with the new XT hubs. LX have alway suited me anyway. They are a few grams heavier than XT and don't always have the nicest finish, but they work well for the riding I do. If I was a one-bike owner, I'd consider white, or king, or phil hubs, but I'd rather go with better bottom brackets than hubs... > -- > John Speare > Spokane, WA USA > http://cyclingspokane.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-bu...@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: 71cm AHH Q2
I think the thinking goes that the more upright your riding position the wider a seat you may need. Too wide is lame if pedaling shifts your pelvis so far forward that you are sitting on the nose of the saddle and not back on your sit bones where you belong. If I were setting up an Alba-bike for myself I would start with a B68, which is a spring-less B67. On an upright drop bar bike or a bullmoose bike I use the B-17, and on a go fast I use a narrower lighter saddle still. By the way, your size and your upright fit with an Alba bar will put somewhat more stress on your rear wheel, so consider that when you choose your hub and your spoke count. On Nov 9, 5:16 am, dhk42 wrote: > I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to > reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't > seem to post. > > First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for > Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after > I've spec'd the rest of this out. > > Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle? > > The plan is Albatross bars with Thumbie shifters, so a more upright > riding stance. B-17 was still recommended as a great all around saddle > choice. I have no experience to use as the basis for a decision. > > Thanks, > > David -- 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-bu...@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] Hunqapillar on order
Should be here by Friday. 58cm. Can't wait. Feel like a kid on Christmas. -- 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-bu...@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: 71cm AHH Q2
Right-on assessment... The good news is that although you'll get a bunch of opinions on these saddles, they're likely to be reasonably consistent (and positive). My own personal opinions based on my experience: B68 ... Love it for around town and commuting... for the shorter ride I haven't found a more comfy seat; potential rubbing/chaffing on longer, epic rides B17 (standard)... My all around fave... can't go wrong... I switched to riding B17s on my mountain bikes over the past 4-5 years... this is THE SADDLE B17 Special... Adds a little bling and a little longevity (tougher than the B17), but in my estimation removes a little comfort... Flyer Special (like a sprung B17 Special)... Pure eye candy, but in my experience NOT as comfy as the B17 standard, despite the springs. Honestly I don't think you could go wrong with any of these. BTW I'm 6'1", 230 lbs BB On Nov 9, 2:55 pm, William wrote: > I think the thinking goes that the more upright your riding position > the wider a seat you may need. Too wide is lame if pedaling shifts > your pelvis so far forward that you are sitting on the nose of the > saddle and not back on your sit bones where you belong. If I were > setting up an Alba-bike for myself I would start with a B68, which is > a spring-less B67. On an upright drop bar bike or a bullmoose bike I > use the B-17, and on a go fast I use a narrower lighter saddle > still. > > By the way, your size and your upright fit with an Alba bar will put > somewhat more stress on your rear wheel, so consider that when you > choose your hub and your spoke count. > > On Nov 9, 5:16 am, dhk42 wrote: > > > > > I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to > > reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't > > seem to post. > > > First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for > > Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after > > I've spec'd the rest of this out. > > > Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle? > > > The plan is Albatross bars with Thumbie shifters, so a more upright > > riding stance. B-17 was still recommended as a great all around saddle > > choice. I have no experience to use as the basis for a decision. > > > Thanks, > > > David- 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-bu...@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: AHH on order
Although I have a Phil hub on my Bomba, (and Hadleys on my MTB), I believe that $ for $ the XTs could perhaps be the best hubs ever... I've owned several sets of XTs and they've never let me down, they roll really well and they last a long time. (I actually have a set of early vintage 36-hole XT hubs that I'm lacing up for a Stumpy restore)... These hubs are downright thrilling... On Nov 9, 1:02 pm, kuma wrote: > On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." wrote: > > > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your > > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250- > > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be > > reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW's site, > > but they could possibly get them for a build for you. > > XT hubs also come in 40 spoke configurations and can be paired with > strong Velocity Dyad rims. > > dhk42, > > Before you make a decision about hubs, have you considered a dynamo > hub? Dynamo hubs are used to power a headlight (plus an optional > taillight) using just your pedal power. They are really a great > option if you ride at night. Even if you don't currently ride at > night, a dynamo hub can open up a whole new world for you: riding at > night is really beautiful. > > Check out Peter White's website here for more information on dynamo > hubs: > > http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt.asp -- 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-bu...@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: AHH on order
On Nov 9, 11:45 am, John Speare wrote: > I'm also partial to shimano - easy to service and good enough. But be wary > of the latest XT hubs... they use an aluminum axel that likes to strip out. > And since it's aluminum, they increased the diameter to make up strength. > And since they increased the axel diameter, the bearings shrunk a bit. Agree in part. On the ibob list, Alex Wetmore warned about the aluminum axle threads stripping on the "new XT" hubs : "A friend has broken 3 of them. The axle itself doesn't break. The threads on the axle strip where the axle end threads on. The threads are tiny, it looks like they are 1mm pitch. Here is a photo showing the damage: http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Shimano-XT-Aluminum-Axle/10997988_eTAGA#768940509_7GQHt It looks like the end cap only had a couple threads of engagement with the oversized axle. This hub wasn't adjusted, it is how it came from the Shimano factory. It was the stock wheel on a Surly LHT. In the background is a standard steel axle for comparison." > And with smaller bearings, there are numerous reports of bearing failure (in > addition to axel stripping) online with the new XT hubs. > LX have alway suited me anyway. They are a few grams heavier than XT and > don't always have the nicest finish, but they work well for the riding I do. > If I was a one-bike owner, I'd consider white, or king, or phil hubs, but > I'd rather go with better bottom brackets than hubs... Alex also recommended the LX/SLX hubs stating: "The new design also means that Shimano is using 3/16" (4.5mm) balls in the hub races instead of 1/4" (6.25mm) ones on the new XT hub. I've been recommending modern LX/SLX hubs to friends instead of XT for this reason." On the other hand, Campy has used an oversized aluminum axle in its hubs since around 1999 and you just don't have about its thread stripping or any problem with the ball bearings (5/32"). Of course, there's a lot less Campy hubs out there than Shimano, so that may not mean much.Good Luck! -- 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-bu...@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: Hunqapillar on order
Congrats, you must be excited. So many questions for you. Are you setting it up as an all-rounder? Dedicated mountain bike? Touring rig? What kind of bars will you be using? Had you been waiting long for it? Frame or complete bike? I'm curious about fit, did you go big or small? According to Riv's recommendations I'd ride a 58, I have a saddle height of 80cm. Just sorta curious, what's your saddle height? Looking forward to hearing more about it and seeing pictures. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. --mike On Nov 9, 12:19 pm, jennings wrote: > Should be here by Friday. 58cm. Can't wait. Feel like a kid on > Christmas. -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
and I took the fun out of it by calling Riv. Dave (who owns and A.H.H.) didn't know, so he asked Grant. He came back to the phone to say it's just A. It doesn't stand for anything. Maybe like the 'J' in Michael 'J' Fox or the 'S' in Ulysses 'S' Grant. Dave encouraged me to have my 'A' stand for whatever I want it to stand for. On Nov 9, 10:11 am, William wrote: > Aloysius was my obvious first guess. Second guess was Abercrombie. > Third guess was Augustus. Fourth guess was Archibald. > > On Nov 9, 9:04 am, Jon Grant wrote: > > > William wondered: > > > This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin > > when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands > > for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for? > > > --- > > > Aloysius. > > > -- > > Jon "Truly Clueless" Grant, who wants to ride but should work, in > > Austin, Texas > > -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: 71cm AHH Q2
David (I think) asked: > Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle? --- Disclosures: I¹m 5'-9", 225 lbs. None of my bikes have bars lower than saddle height, so I can't speak to that condition. Also, I cannot speak knowledgeably of saddle other than Brooks, except to say that none I've tried fit my hind end as well ‹ by a large margin. I use the B.17 Champion Special (275mm x 175mm) on bikes with drop bars level or slightly higher than the saddle. I use a Champion Flyer Special (same dimensions as a B.17 + springs) on my full-rigid mountain bike, where the rough terrain warrants some suspension. I use a Champ Flyer S (242mm x 176mm + springs) on a townie, shared with my wife, with Albatross-ish bars where my position is more upright. I have a B.68 S (240mm x 205mm) on a Bakfiets cargo bike with a very upright position, but I would trade it today for B.67 (260mm x 205mm + springs) ‹ it really needs a wide saddle with springs. If I were setting up a road bike with Albatross bars level-ish with the saddle, I'd probably want a Champ Flyer Special. If I planned to raise the bars two or more inches, I might move to a B.67. -- Jon ³Papa² Grant, in Austin, Texas -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Riding backwards.
man. now i want a retro-direct SimpleOne. -andrew -- 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-bu...@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: Quickbeam Question - main bike, or backup bike?
What a great looking bunch of Quickbeams and SimpleOnes! I had to stew on this question for a while. My conclusion is that my QB is one of my 3 main bikes. I have a big-knobbed 29er for long mtb rides. I have a Legolas for hilly road rides and dirt road rides. I have the QB for commuting and errands; road rides without too many hills; and occasional dirt rides. I would say my time spent on these bikes is divided pretty equally, though in any week I may spend much more time on one. One of my favorite aspects of the QB is it's versatility. I've had mine set up as a fixed-gear monstercross, as a sorta rando-beam, and currently it has bullmoose bars and commuting gear. I have thought of acquiring a 2nd 'beam or a SimpleOne so I could have one with drops and one with upright bars. If I win the lottery I will for sure. jim m wc ca On Nov 5, 8:32 am, Philip Williamson wrote: > I was looking at A D's fantastic > SimpleOne:http://www.flickr.com/photos/livepake/5133139965/ > I think because it looked so beautiful, I wondered if it was his main > bike, or one of many. > > That made me wonder who of us with QBs consider it our primary bike, > and who uses it for a specialized purpose, or as a fun secondary > bike. > > My Quickbeam is my main bike. I ride it the most, I lavish the most > attention on it, and it's the one I consider "my bike!" I have two > other bikes: a geared mtb, and another 2-speed road bike. > My Quickbeam this > morning:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/5149030862/ > > So, Quickbeam owners, is your QB your "main bike?" > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
Or go DaVinci! Couplers, that is. Here's what one example looks like... http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/pictures/20101017.xml Submitted for your perusal. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Nov 9, 8:52 am, Peter Pesce wrote: > Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I > guess riding it (as much as possible in CT) is my winter plan. > I am debating if my bars are so high that I want to swap my stem for a > dirt drop, but still haven't decided if I like the dirt drop w/ > Noodles look. > If I swap it, don't like it, and swap it back that'll be two complete > re-tape-and-shellackings to do! > > My old MTB commuter will get a headset refresh. > > -Pete > > On Nov 8, 1:10 pm, William wrote: > > > > > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > > project? Take on a restoration? -- 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-bu...@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: Hunqapillar on order
Plan on setting it up more so as a touring rig. I'm 6'1, 225 with a pbh of 88. Right now I am putting a Technomic stem with 46 noodle bars. I eventually want a lugged stem for it. I have a set of 40 hole phil touring wheels for it, the rear is actually getting respaced now from 126 to 135. When I called they said they had the frames in stock, but they needed to be sent off to get painted and that would take about 2 months. 5 days later they called me and said that they actually had a 58 painted in stock so here it comes. All I need now are brakes, bottom bracket and cranks. Thinking of going with the Phil bottom bracket. On Nov 9, 5:17 pm, Mike wrote: > Congrats, you must be excited. So many questions for you. Are you > setting it up as an all-rounder? Dedicated mountain bike? Touring rig? > What kind of bars will you be using? Had you been waiting long for it? > Frame or complete bike? > > I'm curious about fit, did you go big or small? According to Riv's > recommendations I'd ride a 58, I have a saddle height of 80cm. Just > sorta curious, what's your saddle height? > > Looking forward to hearing more about it and seeing pictures. I'm sure > you'll enjoy it. > > --mike > > On Nov 9, 12:19 pm, jennings wrote: > > > > > Should be here by Friday. 58cm. Can't wait. Feel like a kid on > > Christmas.- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
I will be assembling and riding the Saluki I'm staring at right now. Phil Brown -- 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-bu...@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] Ordered a Bombadil
Ok so I got my 64 cm double horizontal top tube frame paid for and sent off to paint. (or close) I was going to set it up strickly as a tour bike, but now I'm thinking that would be great for the tours but what about the other 49 or 50 weeks a year. Keven about has me talked into Moustache bars and thinking about the Albatross. Then we talked about making it as different from my AHH as possible and going with 700x80 tires and fenders. Tonight I ordered a Shimano dyno hub. I've never had one before figured it was a good place to start. Thanks again Keven. If you know what level lights that would be brighter then a Nite Rider Minewt I'd be a happy camper. My PBH is 96.5 .. I was going to go with a Nitto Standard 10 cm then I read some place that it might look different with the sloping top tube??? Not sure I like the dirtdrop but, no good reason. Now I'm getting a headache thinking about it to much. How would one make a quick change setup between the Moustache bars and Drop Bars.. without retaping??? later Kelly -- 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-bu...@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: Quickbeam Question - main bike, or backup bike?
I have the cheap persons Quickbeam which is a San Jose in the washed out blue. I have Phil wheels Brooks saddle and the rest is stock for now. I waited to long for a Quickbeam and might consider a Simpleone. It is my main ride and I really enjoy ss. On Nov 8, 5:03 pm, Mojo wrote: > Patrick, > > I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to > say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or > the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those > frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not > that I don't enjoy my Q rides. I haven't done my homework to compare > tubing, but the Q from pure frame weight alone must have thicker > walled tubes. I am suggesting you may not like the SimpleOne ride > since you are spoiled by your customs. But of course YMMV > > On Nov 8, 1:26 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Dan Abelson wrote: > > > > While I have 2 nice bikes in addition to my Quickbeam (a AHH and a > > > Crosscheck), the Quickbeam is my favorite and my go to bike. There is > > > something magical (to me at least) about the ride. I like it so > > > much that I was seriously contemplating whether I should get a Simple > > > One frame when it comes out just to keep as a backup in case something > > > ever happens to my Quickbeam (I don't think that is in the cards -- I > > > don't think my SO would buy that logic). > > > I've got two Riv custom fixies, but I'd love a Riv-made fixie to > > replace the (admittedly rather nice, but still not Riv) '73 Grand > > Record I use as a grocery fixie. So, tell me: what is the difference > > between Simple One and QB, and when is the SO due? And, will it be > > available as a frameset? -- 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-bu...@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] Wanted: Saluki, Sam Hillborne or Bombadil complete bike or frame only
This is my first post here and looking forward to riding a Rivendell soon. This would actually be my first practical bike. Looking to purchase a Saluki or a Sam Hillborne or maybe a Bombadil. preference in that order. I would prefer to purchase a complete bike but am open to frame and fork sets`as well. My PBH is 80cm and I am 5'9" I am located in Culver City Ca (los Angeles) but am open to travel or ship the bike if you are not local. email: willh...@yahoo.com let me know what you have. Will -- 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-bu...@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: Ordered a Bombadil
Welcome to the Bombadil club (in particular, the parallel-TT bombadil club).Between the dyno-hub and fat tires it sounds like you're going to end up with a sweet setup. As far as stems go, I have a Nitto dirt-drop 100mm on mine, which gives a horizontal extension/reach equivalent to about an 8mm 73deg stem I believe.It's very comfortable and puts the bars in a good spot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029...@n07/5162347005/ If you're anything like me, you'll love the bombadil and will end up having to force yourself to ride your other bikes sometimes, out of guilt. On Nov 9, 7:56 pm, Kelly wrote: > Ok so I got my 64 cm double horizontal top tube frame paid for and > sent off to paint. (or close) > > I was going to set it up strickly as a tour bike, but now I'm thinking > that would be great for the tours but what about the other 49 or 50 > weeks a year. > > Keven about has me talked into Moustache bars and thinking about the > Albatross. > > Then we talked about making it as different from my AHH as possible > and going with 700x80 tires and fenders. > > Tonight I ordered a Shimano dyno hub. I've never had one before > figured it was a good place to start. Thanks again Keven. If you > know what level lights that would be brighter then a Nite Rider Minewt > I'd be a happy camper. > > My PBH is 96.5 .. I was going to go with a Nitto Standard 10 cm then I > read some place that it might look different with the sloping top > tube??? Not sure I like the dirtdrop but, no good reason. > > Now I'm getting a headache thinking about it to much. How would one > make a quick change setup between the Moustache bars and Drop Bars.. > without retaping??? > > later > > Kelly -- 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-bu...@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: Hunqapillar on order
Wow, that sounds great. Looking forward to pictures although I imagine that can't compete with your anticipation about riding it. What will you do for brakes? Cantis or Vs? On Nov 9, 5:28 pm, jennings wrote: > Plan on setting it up more so as a touring rig. I'm 6'1, 225 with a > pbh of 88. Right now I am putting a Technomic stem with 46 noodle > bars. I eventually want a lugged stem for it. I have a set of 40 > hole phil touring wheels for it, the rear is actually getting respaced > now from 126 to 135. When I called they said they had the frames in > stock, but they needed to be sent off to get painted and that would > take about 2 months. 5 days later they called me and said that they > actually had a 58 painted in stock so here it comes. All I need now > are brakes, bottom bracket and cranks. Thinking of going with the > Phil bottom bracket. > > On Nov 9, 5:17 pm, Mike wrote: > > > > > Congrats, you must be excited. So many questions for you. Are you > > setting it up as an all-rounder? Dedicated mountain bike? Touring rig? > > What kind of bars will you be using? Had you been waiting long for it? > > Frame or complete bike? > > > I'm curious about fit, did you go big or small? According to Riv's > > recommendations I'd ride a 58, I have a saddle height of 80cm. Just > > sorta curious, what's your saddle height? > > > Looking forward to hearing more about it and seeing pictures. I'm sure > > you'll enjoy it. > > > --mike > > > On Nov 9, 12:19 pm, jennings wrote: > > > > Should be here by Friday. 58cm. Can't wait. Feel like a kid on > > > Christmas.- 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-bu...@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: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
The true cost of running a car is actually higher than what most people think. The AAA estimates that overall, for an average driver in an average car doing the national annual average distance of 15,000 miles, it's $9,641 per year. That's that with the lower 2006 gasoline prices. Obviously, one can go higher or lower than that, but the amount is quite unlike what most will guess. Cite: http://tinyurl.com/37d5ev I don't believe even Rivendell charges that much for its beautiful bags! :) On Nov 8, 3:11 pm, Fai Mao wrote: >... > screams "Steal me" Plus, I commute on a bicycle and would rather that my > bike be cheaper than an automobile to maintain. Granted, I haven't driven a > car since 1996 so the cost of auto-maintenance may have gone up. -- 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-bu...@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: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
On Nov 9, 10:19 pm, benzzoy wrote: > The true cost of running a car is actually higher than what most > people think. The AAA estimates that overall, for an average driver > in an average car doing the national annual average distance of 15,000 > miles, it's $9,641 per year. That's that with the lower 2006 gasoline > prices. > > Obviously, one can go higher or lower than that, but the amount is > quite unlike what most will guess. > > Cite:http://tinyurl.com/37d5ev > > I don't believe even Rivendell charges that much for its beautiful > bags! :) > Not to diverge from the original subject too much, but these costs also don't factor in the price that every living thing on the planet pays when people, collectively, drive cars. That is, beyond the ~120 americans fatally injured by automobiles everyday, the millions of cats/dogs/wild animals roadkilled every year, and so on. Read this book: http://www.carjacked.org/ and then tell everybody you know to read it, too. -- 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-bu...@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: Betty
Awww what a beautiful bike and set up. What size is Betty and what's your wife's height? Does she like the bike? -- 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-bu...@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: hillborne review
On Nov 7, 9:26 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > Dunno if everyone saw this but my significant other pointed it out to me: > > http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2010/11/born-for-hills-review-of-riven... > > Pretty seriously glowing review. I really liked that review, and not just about the Hillborne either Her description of the way she has been riding really struck home. When I bought my bike I knew I'd ride to work and maybe around a little but I had no idea I'd let the car sit un-started since June, let my drivers license expire for several months, ride up and down the CA coast, all over the Altamont hills, ride in the pouring rain and the dead of night. I think I am even getting lazy, I tend to ride four blocks to the grocery store rather than walk. A new bicycle has been the most useful thing I've bought in years. -Ray -- 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-bu...@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] Any Tandems?
I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding a tandem works for both of our different riding styles. Wondering if any had any suggestions on tandem bikes we could take a look at? Thanks -Manny -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Any Tandems?
Riv doesn't make a tandem, so it's probably not really "On Topic"... On 11/9/2010 10:26 PM, manueljohnacosta wrote: I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding a tandem works for both of our different riding styles. Wondering if any had any suggestions on tandem bikes we could take a look at? Thanks -Manny -- 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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
Well there ya go! The "lawerly" aspect didn't even occur to me. The "Stumpjumper Effect" may have. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Nov 9, 9:03 am, grant wrote: > Name changes > It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions, fear of lawyers, and not > wanting to go the way of Specialized and REI, with Rockhopper and > Allez being a steel bike with a unifork then, and a totally diff bike > now; and the Randonneur being steel then and Whatever it is now. > The people who own the rights to Middle Earth names did contact us, > but it turns out they didn't have exactly an elephant's leg to stand > on (more like a pirate's), and as part of a no-money exchanged > settlement, we agreed to retire certain names, with QB being one of > them, and Baggins. Some of the others we can keep. And "Rivendell." > > When you change a bike some and don't change the name there's always > the chance that somebody will wreck the original and want to replace > it, and now they can't get the same name, even if it is essentially > the same bike. In the SimpleOne's casethe plan was to come close > to the QB, but minorly change it. It will likely be a ONE speed > (depends on some things beyond our control right now), and so the ONE > makes sense. It will have sidepulls. Now that we have sidepulls with > dimensions that allow good clearances, it's time. > > So...that's 'bout it! > G > > On Nov 9, 12:16 am, Philip Williamson > wrote: > > > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > > design. > > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > > its name. > > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > > Redwood. > > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > > price points on similar bikes? > > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > > Philip > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.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-bu...@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: Name changes for Rivendell brands and models?
I think it's more fun that A stands for A. Philip On Nov 9, 2:39 pm, William wrote: > and I took the fun out of it by calling Riv. Dave (who owns and > A.H.H.) didn't know, so he asked Grant. He came back to the phone to > say it's just A. It doesn't stand for anything. Maybe like the 'J' > in Michael 'J' Fox or the 'S' in Ulysses 'S' Grant. Dave encouraged > me to have my 'A' stand for whatever I want it to stand for. > > On Nov 9, 10:11 am, William wrote: > > > Aloysius was my obvious first guess. Second guess was Abercrombie. > > Third guess was Augustus. Fourth guess was Archibald. > > > On Nov 9, 9:04 am, Jon Grant wrote: > > > > William wondered: > > > > This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin > > > when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands > > > for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for? > > > > --- > > > > Aloysius. > > > > -- > > > Jon "Truly Clueless" Grant, who wants to ride but should work, in > > > Austin, Texas -- 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-bu...@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: What's your winter project?
I'm setting up a bike for my son, who's soon to be 10. Hopefully I can get the short threadless stem this week, but the full project involves replacing a 'city' suspension fork, possibly getting shorter cranks, unsingleseedifying it. Ideally I'll be able to make it rideable and do one upgrade at a time. I have some weird rack ideas I may be able to pursue, if I can get some non-bike projects squared away. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Nov 8, 10:10 am, William wrote: > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter > projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them > are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much > overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm > not due for any complete overhauls. I am building a second > configuration for my Bombadil. It's set up for dedicated dirt riding > now, but I'll be putting together a Campeur kit for it this winter > (drop bars, fenders, racks, bags). So next time a week-plus touring > opportunity presents itself, the Bombadil will be the bike for it. > > What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go > through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike > project? Take on a restoration? -- 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-bu...@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.
