Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell readers to Kindle
Thanks! I'm going to give that a try first chance I get. C On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM, jlvota jlv...@ilstu.edu wrote: I can't say whether or not this will definitely work or not since I do not have a Kindle, but I would try using Calibre to convert the PDF to either a MOBI or AZW file. If you don't have Calibre, I would recommend getting it if you purchase e-books in other formats, as it is a very handy thing to have if you want to convert a Nook or iBook to be read in Kindle. I have also used it to convert textbooks from PDF to ePUB to be read in iBooks because I am also not as happy with the way that PDF files look compared to ePUB on my iPad. Here is the link (btw, it's free): http://calibre-ebook.com/ On Jan 12, 2:18 pm, ccanter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote: I hope this is on topic enough. Does anyone know of a way to make the Riv reader pdfs more Kindle friendly? I can put them on mine, but it's a pain to read them. Thanks, Clyde Canter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle forhauling your bike?
When I say sex referring to a car I mean the following. You know when you see an older guy, like me, driving down the road in a hot car and they're being SO careful to not inflict too much damage and they don't want to ruin it, and do you know what this car's gonna be worth some day? To me that totally misses the point. If I buy a Mustang GT500 et al, when I'm finished with it, it will be the auto equivalent of Keith Richards. Every time I drive it I'm going to know it's a GT500, not preserve it so I can brag to my friends how it's been babied it's whole life. A bit OT here, I know, but sometimes that's where these things lead us. A Scion XB, though lacking AWD, might work also. RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:27 PM, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote: Sexy is a state of mind, Google turned up this gallery: http://www.motivemagazine.com/gallery/gallery.html?c=show_thumbs;p=Manufacturers/Ford/Europe/Tourneo Connect/Interior draw your own conclusions As for the Golf, the back seat is fully removed on the side behind the driver to make room for the rear wheel, passenger side is folded down. This just fits my bikes by fractions of an inch, saddle height around 86-88. Main reason I worked this out was similar to yours, security and weather. If it were not for the wife and baby I would have pulled all but the driver seat out, think road warior. On Jan 13, 5:23 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Well that's just it. I had a Focus SVT w/ a roof-rack for a bit, but as a bike hauler Bugs, a Brooks that you really can't get wet (only the heaviest baggy will work, but even they shred), so I thought the 4dr Wrangler might work. Fold/remove the back seat. Never measured the floor/ceiling distance. The new little Ford van has promise but doesn't have enough sex as far as I'm concerned. A VW GTI van would work. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:25:45 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike? Good luck with that. I had a General Motors mini van 6 years ago that I could do that with. When I got my Ford Mini 2 Years later I couldn't do it any more becauseof a bench rear seat an not enough length for my bikes anyway. Then went to roof racks. We are now looking at a full sized van. I don't think my bikes would fit inside a wranger without lowering the seat .. then I don't see the length with a rear seat. Since buying my Rivendells I've had a nightmare with roof mounts too. The only rack that works well is my tandem rack for fender clearance. I found a simliar design at draftmaster which is made for bikes with fenders. At 114 bucks I may have to buy some to replace my thules. I forgot to mention that locking the bikes to the roof has worked well ...though I hate the bugs and such.. the bra's just add wind resistance and kill gas milage dramatically. Kelly Good luck with that. robert zeidler wrote: Here's why I ask? I'm thinking about some new (4) wheels, and would like to be able to keep the bike inside at times in the event of rain, theft-prevention etc. Thinking of maybe outfitting a Jeep Wrangler w/ a floor-mounted fork mount-just back the bike in, tighten the QR, slide the wheel in next to it Anyway, what is everybody else doing? RGZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike?
Even the VW version of the Dodge mini-van would work, but I'm not sure if I can't get my head around driving it the rest of the time. RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Larry Schellhase schellh...@gmail.com wrote: I have a VW Vanagon Camper and I can get both my 68cm Ram and wifes 65cm Riv in the bike. I have a glider board on the back seat with fork mounts and it works real good. Big bikes will fit into the back of a Honda Element with both wheels on. Larry On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:02 PM, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Here's why I ask? I'm thinking about some new (4) wheels, and would like to be able to keep the bike inside at times in the event of rain, theft-prevention etc. Thinking of maybe outfitting a Jeep Wrangler w/ a floor-mounted fork mount-just back the bike in, tighten the QR, slide the wheel in next to it Anyway, what is everybody else doing? RGZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
You're not infringing, dude. What you lack in door frame, head-smacking height, you make up for with great ideas! RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: sorry if I'm infringing ( I'm only slightly above avg) on your subgroup but people say tall bikes can fit upright with front tire off in the Mitsubishi Outlander. Avail in 4wd too. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=6519393#poststop ~Mike~ On Jan 13, 6:34 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Can't always ride to the start. I'll have to try the seat-down experiment. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:11:46 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle forhauling your bike? Hate to burst your fantasy but a friend has a four door wrangler and it was never that easy to get our bikes inside...we're both 6'3, riding ~63cm bikes with ~85cm saddle heights and they couldn't fit vertically even with front wheel removed. The Wrangler cabins are deceiving short, especially behind the rear seat. Usual procedure was to remove our front wheels, fold down the rear seat, and lay the bikes down flat, one on top of the other. He ended up buying one of the thule racks that attaches to the spare tire mount. Best way to haul your bike? Ride there! On Jan 13, 5:33 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Well, all true, but also in the Jeeps favor: 4WD-you probably got the same 30+ we got yesterday. Removable tops, doors, so you also have a convertible. A certain fun factor too. RGZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:20:14 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike? I drive a 2010 Prius and have no trouble carrying either two full size bikes, or our Bilenkey, coupled touring tandem inside the car. Last summer we went from Vt to MI and back with the tandem inside our car. I have a Saris hitch rack that quickly carries two single bikes or the tandem in two parts, on the rack. My Thule Tandem roof rack, which is a rebranded ATOC Carrier, can carry the tandem, or a single bike, with fenders, on the roof. I have also used a Thule carrier (Criterium) that grips the down tube and therefore allows for fenders and quick access. I easily carry a 19 1/2 foot expedition canoe on top of my Prius, and the hatchback makes accessing equipment pretty easy. Last month, I drove up to an outlet and bought a full size, seven foot Christmas tree. The seller was amazed as I quickly tied up the entire tree, slid it inside my car and closed the hatchback for the drive home. You can't do that with an SUV. Frankly, an SUV like the Jeep, is the least useful shape for carrying cargo, and the van and mini van, while quite useful for many applications, are overkill for people who occasionally carry large items. michael, westford, vt. On Jan 13, 6:02 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Here's why I ask? I'm thinking about some new (4) wheels, and would like to be able to keep the bike inside at times in the event of rain, theft-prevention etc. Thinking of maybe outfitting a Jeep Wrangler w/ a floor-mounted fork mount-just back the bike in, tighten the QR, slide the wheel in next to it Anyway, what is everybody else doing? RGZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
A good rule of thumb for tandem costs... expect to pay 3X the price of a single bike of equivalent quality. But they are a heck of a lot of fun and can make or break a relationship. My wife and I love our Bilenky Touring Tandem. In fact her very nice dressed mid-80's Sequoia is feeling lonely and blue. Here: http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100076 michael On Jan 14, 12:27 am, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: Yeah, but then you divide the cost by 2. On Jan 13, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: That's the trick, isn't it. So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? $600 or more for shipping? youch -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
Two things to keep in mind here. First the ego wants wanting more than it wants having. That's why as soon as we get what we want, we start wanting something else. If that weren't true the entire consumer driven economy would collapse. Second, oil industry executives are forecasting gasoline prices of $5.00 by early 2012. At the end of Feb I will put our tandem, in 3 pieces, inside the Prius, along with all our camping equipment, and a roof rack, then drive from Vermont to New Mexico. Once there (actually to Big Bend in west TX) we will put the three parts of the tandem back together and carry it up on the roof. To do the same trip in a Jeep or a van would require about 50 gallons more gas, which cost as much as shipping the bike back and forth. On other long trips, with two bikes outside the car, I have covered the seats and removed the chains. The rest is a wash. As for sexy... you can buy sex, but you can't buy love. michael On Jan 14, 7:55 am, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: You're not infringing, dude. What you lack in door frame, head-smacking height, you make up for with great ideas! RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: sorry if I'm infringing ( I'm only slightly above avg) on your subgroup but people say tall bikes can fit upright with front tire off in the Mitsubishi Outlander. Avail in 4wd too. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=6519393#poststop ~Mike~ On Jan 13, 6:34 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Can't always ride to the start. I'll have to try the seat-down experiment. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:11:46 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle forhauling your bike? Hate to burst your fantasy but a friend has a four door wrangler and it was never that easy to get our bikes inside...we're both 6'3, riding ~63cm bikes with ~85cm saddle heights and they couldn't fit vertically even with front wheel removed. The Wrangler cabins are deceiving short, especially behind the rear seat. Usual procedure was to remove our front wheels, fold down the rear seat, and lay the bikes down flat, one on top of the other. He ended up buying one of the thule racks that attaches to the spare tire mount. Best way to haul your bike? Ride there! On Jan 13, 5:33 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Well, all true, but also in the Jeeps favor: 4WD-you probably got the same 30+ we got yesterday. Removable tops, doors, so you also have a convertible. A certain fun factor too. RGZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:20:14 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike? I drive a 2010 Prius and have no trouble carrying either two full size bikes, or our Bilenkey, coupled touring tandem inside the car. Last summer we went from Vt to MI and back with the tandem inside our car. I have a Saris hitch rack that quickly carries two single bikes or the tandem in two parts, on the rack. My Thule Tandem roof rack, which is a rebranded ATOC Carrier, can carry the tandem, or a single bike, with fenders, on the roof. I have also used a Thule carrier (Criterium) that grips the down tube and therefore allows for fenders and quick access. I easily carry a 19 1/2 foot expedition canoe on top of my Prius, and the hatchback makes accessing equipment pretty easy. Last month, I drove up to an outlet and bought a full size, seven foot Christmas tree. The seller was amazed as I quickly tied up the entire tree, slid it inside my car and closed the hatchback for the drive home. You can't do that with an SUV. Frankly, an SUV like the Jeep, is the least useful shape for carrying cargo, and the van and mini van, while quite useful for many applications, are overkill for people who occasionally carry large items. michael, westford, vt. On Jan 13, 6:02 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Here's why I ask? I'm thinking about some new (4) wheels, and would like to be able to keep the bike inside at times in the event of rain, theft-prevention etc. Thinking of maybe outfitting a Jeep Wrangler w/ a floor-mounted fork mount-just back the bike in, tighten the QR, slide the wheel in next to it Anyway, what is everybody else doing? RGZ -- You received this message because you are
[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's exchange rate. Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame, and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing options, but if you've gotta have that lugged mojo the Mercian isn't such a bad deal. Bill On Jan 13, 8:49 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: That's the trick, isn't it. So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? $600 or more for shipping? youch -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
I thought I read that the Mercian tandem is a bronze brazed Lugless frame? I would like to upgrade our '95 Trek TIG welded steel tandem, but my spouse is not that serious about riding. I'd love to find an older Mercian single to restore... it's one of the Mfgers I seach for routinely. ~Mike On Jan 14, 6:12 am, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote: US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's exchange rate. Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame, and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing options, but if you've gotta have that lugged mojo the Mercian isn't such a bad deal. Bill On Jan 13, 8:49 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: That's the trick, isn't it. So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? $600 or more for shipping? youch -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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Flickr link
Wow! Thanks Marty! In order to give my my Splats video a spot, there's now Riv Vids - a group for videos involving products of Rivendell Bicycle Works.' http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivvid/ Also: Bike Twine http://www.flickr.com/groups/biketwine The Bagmatchers Group http://www.flickr.com/groups/bagmatchers Far-Flung Rivendells http://www.flickr.com/groups/farflungrivs A slightly more direct link for Rivendell Valve Stems http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell_valve_stems - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Splats Video
Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Splats Video
Nice! I need to get to work on my next video! On Jan 14, 2011, at 7:20 AM, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
You need a Honda Tardis aka Fit. A Honda Element or a Mazda 5 also work well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?
On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 09:50 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Can anyone name the cogs on this cassette? IE, what teeth on the cogs between the 12 and the 36? I may want one for the Fargo. Shimano 12-36 9-spd, according to Harris Cycles site: 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 28 - 32 - 36 On Jan 14, 8:50 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone name the cogs on this cassette? IE, what teeth on the cogs between the 12 and the 36? I may want one for the Fargo. Thanks. -- 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Butterscotch canti AHH frameset. w/headset, paul brakes, nitto seatpost, make offer
Frame is sold. It's going somewhere good. I got a lot of really nice replies. This is a good group of folks. On Jan 13, 6:01 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: Beautiful frame. I hope you get what it's worth, and I hope someone who appreciates its greatness really enjoys it. -Original Message- From: Stephen recycle...@gmail.com Sent: Jan 13, 2011 9:01 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Butterscotch canti AHH frameset. w/headset, paul brakes, nitto seatpost, make offer Hi again, I'm happy to accept less than reasonable offers for this frame before I ebay it. I'm not confident I'd get much out of the auction process, and I'd be happier knowing someone here was riding it. If this frame fits you or someone you really really like, dont let the price keep you from contacting me. Take care. On Dec 23 2010, 9:23 pm, Stephen recycle...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37778385@N07/sets/72157625536602711/ sorry for the poor photos, yall know how hard it is to capture a rivendell in pictures. Its a re branded Saluki, with canti mounts. All beat up, no dents. Comes with Paul brakes and Nitto seatpost. It's as butterscotch as the first Salukis, though i dont know if those had the same subtle sparkle as this custom color does. Of course the photos don't do the color justice. Its butterscotch though, not any variation of it. I caught the right front brake arm in my wheel, stupidly. It's bent, but works fine, sometimes too well. AND i broke a screw off in the left side fender braze on. That sucks. All put together, you don't notice the paint chips, really. I rode it down the coast of California last year, and between the rides and the disassemblies, it got scratched up. I never thought in a million years i would sell it, so i just rode the hell out of it. I also never thought i would by a Rivendell too small. I did, and 2 years later I'm ready to admit it. So here you go! Contact me off the list with questions and such, ~Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] WTT for a Nitto Campee lowrider front rack
Hi all, I'm hoping someone has a Nitto Campee front rack with the detachable low riders that they could part with, like were sold early on by Riv and more recently by a few shops like Ben's and Box Dog. If the elusive Campee didn't materialize, I'd also be open to discuss other lowrider front racks. I have several things in trade that may be of interest, and a cash infusion could be used to even out a trade as well. For consideration, I have: - Nitto Rear Rack - the earlier style without the perhaps unnecessary triangulating gussets - Nitto Campee rear rack with the detachable low riders - Mark's Rack - this could come with or without a Wald Basket - Wald quicky-disconnect handlebar basket - Riv sold these a few years ago. They are humbler than the Nitto racks. - Carradice Camper - the green Riv-only version from around 1998 or so. - Carradice Limpet integrated front pannier/rack system - especially made for frames that don't easily take a rack All have light to medium use. If there is any interest, it would give me the impetus to finally get some images into my Flickr account. Thanks, Roger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] WTT for a Nitto Campee lowrider front rack
Hi all, I'm hoping someone has a Nitto Campee front rack with the detachable low riders that they could part with, like were sold early on by Riv and more recently by a few shops like Ben's and Box Dog. If the elusive Campee didn't materialize, I'd also be open to discuss other lowrider front racks. I have several things in trade that may be of interest, and a cash infusion could be used to even out a trade as well. For consideration, I have: - Nitto Rear Rack - the earlier style without the perhaps unnecessary triangulating gussets - Nitto Campee rear rack with the detachable low riders - Mark's Rack - this could come with or without a Wald Basket - Wald quicky-disconnect handlebar basket - Riv sold these a few years ago. They are humbler than the Nitto racks. - Carradice Camper - the green Riv-only version from around 1998 or so. - Carradice Limpet integrated front pannier/rack system - especially made for frames that don't easily take a rack All have light to medium use. If there is any interest, it would give me the impetus to finally get some images into my Flickr account. Thanks, Roger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Long Low for sale
There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The price is $1550 and I can put you in touch with the seller. 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Splats Video
Jim, that is soo goood! Diggin my splats too, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:20:04 AM Subject: [RBW] Splats Video Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
I drive a '99 Ford F150 with a fiberglass shell and a Bedrug(padded marine grade carpet). Standard cab, standard bed. The gas mileage isn't great, but I paid for it upfront when new, and maintenance costs have been very low. The fuuny thing is though, despite it's large size, it gets about the same mpg as a Jeep Wrangler. I can camp out in it, even with a bike inside. ... and being tall there's nothing like the inside cab of a pickup truck. You're butt's not sitting on the floor and you have room for big feet! So hey the oil guys want and want too. So they want $5 gas . what's new. Sadly ...greed lives in us all, and may end up killing us... unless we're fortunate enough to get a big meteor to hit the earth first. LoL! ha ha. If you want to read something pretty wild, and it's 96 pages check out this . It covers a lot, how much is true we'll never know. http://www.spiritualeconomicsnow.net/solutions/How_I_08.pdf -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Splats Video
very happy with mine so far too! On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: Jim, that is soo goood! Diggin my splats too, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:20:04 AM Subject: [RBW] Splats Video Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Splats Video
Eine kleine Splats Nit... the strap that goes under and come back up could be about an inch longer. I can always make it work. But my shoes are fairly wide (11.5 Keens) and I have to tug pretty hard and position the Splat with a little care in order to get enough engagement between the hook/loop of the strap/Splat connection. Like I said, I have always been able to make it work. It's a nit. And I love the product. They keeps my feets dry on rainy days. And even keep the chill away when my socks are just almost enough. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Jan 14, 2:31 pm, Clayton Scott clayton...@gmail.com wrote: very happy with mine so far too! On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: Jim, that is soo goood! Diggin my splats too, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:20:04 AM Subject: [RBW] Splats Video Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Long Low for sale
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The price is $1550 and I can put you in touch with the seller. It's been on sale off and on for the last year or so, right? -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Splats Video
Sure hope Riv has a big re-order in place. I want my pair! On Jan 14, 9:20 am, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Long Low for sale
On Jan 14, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The price is $1550 and I can put you in touch with the seller. It's been on sale off and on for the last year or so, right? What the market will bear, YMMV, IMHO, etc. and other standard disclaimers. Basically IMHO $1550 is much too high a price. As a prototype this frame was built in 1995 or 1996 and sold new for $1100-1400. Even if it's a complete bike, that's just still too much IMHO. I've got a 1996 All-Rounder for which I paid $1400 for the frame/fork plus I think an extra $100 for a cream head tube and a headset. I suppose the total cost was $2500 or so in 1996. Wonderful bike but not, after over 14 years of use and many thousands of miles, worth $1500. If I was brutally objective, $500 would be a stretch. It's a bike, not an original Tiffany lamp or a Nocaster. Of course, the value to me is not monetary- the value to me is the tremendous enjoyment I get from riding it. As enthusiasts are wont to do, we Rivendellians tend to think our Rivs hold value much better than other bikes do, but really that is only going to be within this odd little community of devotees. Outside of our group, the value of a 15 year old Riv isn't going to be much- if any- more than the value of a 15 year old Cannondale to most buyers. There's a caveat, of course. If somebody pays $1550 for this bike and thinks they got a good deal, then they got a good deal. The yardstick we use for measuring value is personal. If I saw it and rode it I might give it that value, too. It's hard to be sure from this side of the keyboard, of course. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
1st off, Thanks to everyone who replied. It's harder than everyone thinks to cram a Tall Rider and his stuff into a vehicle. I'll take everyone's advice into account. I'll bring this topic to a close, but let me explain my remarks-and they are somewhat ON topic, as we (some of us) are deciding to use our bikes as alternate transportation. Whenever it comes to fuel efficiency in autos, or home solar power, etc., almost everyone will act in their own best interests first. What's the payback?, Yeah, I know the Prius gets 5 more mpg but I can get the XXX for a lot less and only get a few mpg less. If that's not greed, then what is? But, that's also the way it should be, one could argue (not necessarily me, but still). There a very few people who are riding to use less fuel and help mankind, but rather, I'm not giving my money to some multi-national corporation, or Look at the money I'm saving!. When I talk about using all of the remaining fossil fuel, I mean this more than you know. How many lives, including our beautiful American youth, have been wasted over this? How many dollars squandered? How many borrowed dollars? The sooner it's gone, the better. And this from a person who makes his own electricity from wind and solar (grid-tied), and heats is own domestic hot water w/ solar. The systems cost me over $100K. Why did I do it? The payback on the PV is around 23 years, and 6 for the solar hot water. I did it as a patriotic act, and to support these kids who put themselves in harm's way. It's my way of lifting a middle finger, not to the companies-that's like blaming a pimp for supplying something that's wanted, but to the whole fossil fuel concept, and saying, Not this white boy. Sorry for this rant, but I didn't want to alienate some of my brothers and sisters who may have misconstrued my comments. And once again thanks to all. Now let's go have some fun! RGZ RGZ On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:42 AM, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Two things to keep in mind here. First the ego wants wanting more than it wants having. That's why as soon as we get what we want, we start wanting something else. If that weren't true the entire consumer driven economy would collapse. Second, oil industry executives are forecasting gasoline prices of $5.00 by early 2012. At the end of Feb I will put our tandem, in 3 pieces, inside the Prius, along with all our camping equipment, and a roof rack, then drive from Vermont to New Mexico. Once there (actually to Big Bend in west TX) we will put the three parts of the tandem back together and carry it up on the roof. To do the same trip in a Jeep or a van would require about 50 gallons more gas, which cost as much as shipping the bike back and forth. On other long trips, with two bikes outside the car, I have covered the seats and removed the chains. The rest is a wash. As for sexy... you can buy sex, but you can't buy love. michael On Jan 14, 7:55 am, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: You're not infringing, dude. What you lack in door frame, head-smacking height, you make up for with great ideas! RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: sorry if I'm infringing ( I'm only slightly above avg) on your subgroup but people say tall bikes can fit upright with front tire off in the Mitsubishi Outlander. Avail in 4wd too. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=6519393#poststop ~Mike~ On Jan 13, 6:34 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Can't always ride to the start. I'll have to try the seat-down experiment. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:11:46 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle forhauling your bike? Hate to burst your fantasy but a friend has a four door wrangler and it was never that easy to get our bikes inside...we're both 6'3, riding ~63cm bikes with ~85cm saddle heights and they couldn't fit vertically even with front wheel removed. The Wrangler cabins are deceiving short, especially behind the rear seat. Usual procedure was to remove our front wheels, fold down the rear seat, and lay the bikes down flat, one on top of the other. He ended up buying one of the thule racks that attaches to the spare tire mount. Best way to haul your bike? Ride there! On Jan 13, 5:33 pm, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Well, all true, but also in the Jeeps favor: 4WD-you probably got the same 30+ we got yesterday. Removable tops, doors, so you also have a convertible. A certain fun factor too. RGZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com Sender:
Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?
A Mazda 5 is a brilliant suggestion, and soon the Ford version, the C-Max will be here. On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote: You need a Honda Tardis aka Fit. A Honda Element or a Mazda 5 also work well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Flickr link
Jim, Well done, Sir! That is really cool. RGZ On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:18 AM, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow! Thanks Marty! In order to give my my Splats video a spot, there's now Riv Vids - a group for videos involving products of Rivendell Bicycle Works.' http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivvid/ Also: Bike Twine http://www.flickr.com/groups/biketwine The Bagmatchers Group http://www.flickr.com/groups/bagmatchers Far-Flung Rivendells http://www.flickr.com/groups/farflungrivs A slightly more direct link for Rivendell Valve Stems http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell_valve_stems - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Flickr link
And the small-but-influential group Quickbeams at Crown Point, http://www.flickr.com/groups/crown-point-quickbeams/ For everyone who rides their Quickbeam to the Crown Point overlook in the Columbia Gorge. Thanks for the URL-ification tip, Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Jan 14, 10:18 am, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow! Thanks Marty! In order to give my my Splats video a spot, there's now Riv Vids - a group for videos involving products of Rivendell Bicycle Works.' http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivvid/ Also: Bike Twinehttp://www.flickr.com/groups/biketwine The Bagmatchers Grouphttp://www.flickr.com/groups/bagmatchers Far-Flung Rivendellshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/farflungrivs A slightly more direct link for Rivendell Valve Stemshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell_valve_stems - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Splats Video
Spencer told me early February - the middle of the wet season. I'm not procrastinating next time! On Jan 14, 2:08 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Sure hope Riv has a big re-order in place. I want my pair! On Jan 14, 9:20 am, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Saddle comparison - Brooks B17 vs. Berthoud Touring
Hi all. I've updated my Flickr set of the Berthoud saddle so that it now includes shots of the saddle mounted on my Quickbeam, with and without the Berthoud saddlebag. This way, folks can refer to them in order to judge for themselves whether the plastic aspects of the saddle are too prominent for their tastes. (Sorry if this has drifted too far from Riv content.) http://tinyurl.com/23eyb8o Happy weekend, all, Lee San Francisco, CA On Jan 8, 11:27 am, Lee leec...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Rene. I just got mine in. Here's a brief visual comparison of the saddle vis-a-vis a B-17 Champion Special: http://tinyurl.com/23eyb8o I've been slowly accumulating parts to upgrade my distance bike. The Aspin will replace a Selle An-Atomica, which will go to my saddle-less camping/utility bike. I had been switching my B-17S between my commuter (the Quickbeam) and the utility bike. Best, Lee On Jan 7, 3:47 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the responses. I'm ordering one tonight to try it. I like the B17 except for its nose up position to prevent sliding forward. Always thought it should be flatter. Seems like the Berthoud Touring might make me completely happy. René Sent from my iPhone 4 On Jan 7, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote: Only reason I wouldn't try a 200 dollar saddle is if I can't return it. It looks to me to be a very well made comfortable saddle that has a benefit if you buy thier saddle bags too. I would also out of desperation try it if I didn't have comfortable saddles now. wallbike.com 6month unconditional return guarantee. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Long Low for sale
If it is the one I am thinking of, it also has a small dimple on the top tube. Replace the tube and repaint it and then maybe $1K. Not sure is this bike has anything more going for it than a new Waterford built Sam...the price of which just got increased by Riv today. On Jan 14, 2:23 pm, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Jan 14, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The price is $1550 and I can put you in touch with the seller. It's been on sale off and on for the last year or so, right? What the market will bear, YMMV, IMHO, etc. and other standard disclaimers. Basically IMHO $1550 is much too high a price. As a prototype this frame was built in 1995 or 1996 and sold new for $1100-1400. Even if it's a complete bike, that's just still too much IMHO. I've got a 1996 All-Rounder for which I paid $1400 for the frame/fork plus I think an extra $100 for a cream head tube and a headset. I suppose the total cost was $2500 or so in 1996. Wonderful bike but not, after over 14 years of use and many thousands of miles, worth $1500. If I was brutally objective, $500 would be a stretch. It's a bike, not an original Tiffany lamp or a Nocaster. Of course, the value to me is not monetary- the value to me is the tremendous enjoyment I get from riding it. As enthusiasts are wont to do, we Rivendellians tend to think our Rivs hold value much better than other bikes do, but really that is only going to be within this odd little community of devotees. Outside of our group, the value of a 15 year old Riv isn't going to be much- if any- more than the value of a 15 year old Cannondale to most buyers. There's a caveat, of course. If somebody pays $1550 for this bike and thinks they got a good deal, then they got a good deal. The yardstick we use for measuring value is personal. If I saw it and rode it I might give it that value, too. It's hard to be sure from this side of the keyboard, of course. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike?
I'm driving a Honda Element. I put my 68 cm Waterford Adventure Cycle inside. I have toted it with another bike and our gear for Ragbrai and the Katy trail with my 6'4 280# cousin next to me in the front seat. It's been one of the greatest most versatile vehicles I have ever owned. I'm 6'6 99PBH. Long legs and I fit comfortably. I've been driving it for 4 years now. On Jan 13, 5:02 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Here's why I ask? I'm thinking about some new (4) wheels, and would like to be able to keep the bike inside at times in the event of rain, theft-prevention etc. Thinking of maybe outfitting a Jeep Wrangler w/ a floor-mounted fork mount-just back the bike in, tighten the QR, slide the wheel in next to it Anyway, what is everybody else doing? RGZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Tires.... what to buy
I just got my Grand Bois Cypres tyres, set them on my rims and took my bicycle for a test ride ... in the basement. The 15 feet I travelled felt great. Supple, responsive and wow ... I really could feel a difference! I can't wait for the wind chill to go above 5* and the snow to melt so I can go riding again :-/ The winter blues are officially here for me. How are the rest of you doing? Ami ps - on another thread someone mentioned cross country skiing. I'm thinking about it, anyone have guidance or reading suggestions? I am a complete noobie and will be starting on ground zero. On Jan 6, 6:08 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: I *think* I ran kevlar bead tires at that time, but I'm fairly sure the tires were all Tour Guard. --Eric N On Jan 6, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: Eric- In the pics, the folded tire on your rear rack is obviously kevlar bead - are the tires on the bike wire bead or kevlar? It seems from what I have found that all kevlar Paselas are TourGuard, but wire bead Paselas can be TG or non-TG. Just curious which you were riding. Thanks, Pete On Jan 6, 12:38 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Scroll down a bit and you can see my Quickbeam (with Paselas) in some photos taken at the check-in before the start of PBP: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/articles/p-b-p/0xa12a94c.htm --Eric N On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad bictourist asked this question, because I was considering the exact same thing. Last thing I'd want on a century or brevet is to be fixing flats all time but reading about all these magical tires I thought I was riding real dogs with my Paselas, Hearing that Eric did PBP on them I feel much better! -Pete On Jan 6, 12:03 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: I'll also weigh in for the Paselas. I've used them for many epic rides, including PBP '07 (no flats in 765 miles). I've seen the 700x32 size for sale as low as $8 (annual sale at the UC Davis Bike Barn last year). --Eric N On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:40 AM, bicitourist ejro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, The time has come to get some tires for my new ride. I've been running a loaned pair of Schwable Marathon 700x32 @ 80-85psi from my commuter. I've been running these for a couple of years now with no problems but I wanted something more supple. New bike = New tires right? I know I'm giving up some puncture resistance for comfort, but I'm sure there is a sweet spot out there! I tried some continental gatorskins 700x28 (but they were too skinny and made my bike feel unstable maybe it was all those miles on the 32s?). I'm looking for an all-round tire, but most of my miles are on pavement (I'd say 80%). I'm also planning on my first 200K and 300K this year! From my research it looks like I've narrowed it down to: Jack Brown Blue's (I'm 6 ft 215lb so i don't think Greens will do) Pasela Wire bead GB Cypres Thanks in advance for the advice! --Eduardo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group 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-bunch@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-bunch@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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?
I just started using this cassette with a Sugino 24-36-46 crank. It's heavenly. Having a 32 as the second easiest gear in back is great. I love my low-low on my loaded commuter with hills. It's made me want to ride more. I've been more car-free and bike-using for everything in the past two weeks than I've been in years. This cassette has played a small part in that. -Jim W. On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 09:50 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Can anyone name the cogs on this cassette? IE, what teeth on the cogs between the 12 and the 36? I may want one for the Fargo. Shimano 12-36 9-spd, according to Harris Cycles site: 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
